That's 25% too many! We are to be a Republic, Article 4 Section 4. Our right to own and protect property is to be protected, instead the government steals from us every day. The government that was created by the people steals from the people!! If that isn't bad enough, it is all done simply to give our "money" (actually worthless pieces of paper) value among the people. They just print the money they spend above and beyond what they collect. They could just print it all. If not for the federal reserve and direct taxation, our government would somewhat resemble what the founders intended. A very small government, with very few enumerated powers. What a novel fucking idea!!!