The article discusses the Trump Administration's approach to reducing federal agencies and questioning divisive programs, arguing this is a mainstay for those supporting limited government. However, it warns of the risk of creating a 'Hollow State,' where the government is stripped of its ability to effectively respond to crises and perform essential functions. Recent court rulings and persistent staff shortages threaten the efficacy of agencies like FEMA and highlighted previous failures during crises may reveal deeper underlying issues within governance.
No one who believes in limited government can do anything other than endorse the Trump Administration's willingness to question and winnow the profusion of federal agencies.
But those of us rooting for the president and Elon Musk should also be concerned about a risk the Department of Government Efficiency may pose - not just for unproductive civil servants and the Deep State but for the success of the Trump Administration.
Call it the risk of the 'Hollow State' - a government stripped not just of waste, fraud, and abuse but of its capacity to respond to crisis.
A closer look reveals unifying, underlying causes: persistent shortages of key employees.
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