... the DEA and ATF. Move their law enforcement functions into the FBI. Move their regulatory (drugs, alcohol, tobacco) functions into the FDA and Dept of Agriculture*. You could combine NOAA and the USGS. There's probably some remote sensing, mapping, tsunami/earthquake/tornado/weather/whatever warning functions that could be combined.
* I see he's not touching the Dept of Agriculture. Too many farmers on the gov't dole vote, I guess.
Actually he is touching the Department of Agriculture; hes not eliminating it, but he's wanting to put a spending freeze on them and eliminate a couple of things they do. Food for Peace II grants, Research and Education Activities and Foreign Agriculture Service, and a few more.
Please read the actual plan.
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* I see he's not touching the Dept of Agriculture. Too many farmers on the gov't dole vote, I guess.
Actually he is touching the Department of Agriculture; hes not eliminating it, but he's wanting to put a spending freeze on them and eliminate a couple of things they do. Food for Peace II grants, Research and Education Activities and Foreign Agriculture Service, and a few more. Please read the actual plan.