Here is what I think about the US Government today. It is ineffective, costly, and complicated.
Ineffectiveness
Government fails to address the plethora of problems put before it. There always is a lot of talk but rarely any action is ever taken. When the government does move to take action who knows when we can expect results? Just to get something done they have to go through a whole check list of processes and balances to make sure that it is the best interest of the people. When something gets done it rarely even solves the problem and most likely creates even more unanswered question leftover for the future.
Costly
Where has all the money gone? The term “pork barreling” is not known by many people but it is what the use Senators as well as Representatives of House to get reelected. It means bringing money and benefits back home to those who requested it. Costly government programs are hardly ever relevant. Sometimes it is ridiculous for a university to do a research experiment on how beetle lives and reproduces. Another thing, the Senators and Representatives sometimes set their own wages, as much as $130,000 a year! It all comes out of our taxes and then we actually pay them to do their jobs, even if nothing has been done?
Complication
Not many people today are very influenced by the actions of the government. An average American may feel the Government is too complicated to keep up with so they have a real lack in interest. Every American now days rely on the media. The media only gives what people information based on what earns money. The viewers today are only interested on something nosier such as sex scandal of a Senator rather than what actions he or she performed in office.