{"id":136945,"date":"2026-06-28T22:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T22:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merikebi.warrenmyers.com\/?p=136945"},"modified":"2026-06-28T22:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T22:28:37","slug":"if-national-state-and-local-governments-ran-like-any-successful-business-taxes-would-drop-services-would-be-accelerated-projects-would-be-completed-faster-and-fewer-bureaucrats-would-be-needed-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merikebi.warrenmyers.com\/?p=136945","title":{"rendered":"If national, state, and local governments ran like any successful business, taxes would drop, services would be accelerated, projects would be completed faster, and fewer bureaucrats would be needed to accomplish anything \n\nThe administrative state &#8211; ie &#8220;the swamp&#8221; or &#8220;the fourth https:\/\/t.co\/LjUj1HIqAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If national, state, and local governments ran like any successful business, taxes would drop, services would be accelerated, projects would be completed faster, and fewer bureaucrats would be needed to accomplish anything <\/p>\n<p>The administrative state &#8211; ie &#8220;the swamp&#8221; or &#8220;the fourth https:\/\/t.co\/LjUj1HIqAS<\/p>\n<p>  &mdash; M\u0250\u0279\u0279\u01ddu W\u028e\u01dd\u0279s (@warrenmyers)<br \/>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/warrenmyers\/status\/2071359480835526942\">Jun 28, 2026<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>\nfrom Twitter https:\/\/twitter.com\/warrenmyers<\/p>\n<p>June 28, 2026 at 06:25PM<br \/>\nvia <a href=\"https:\/\/ifttt.com\/?ref=da&#038;site=wordpress\">IFTTT<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If national, state, and local governments ran like any successful business, taxes would drop, services would be accelerated, projects would be completed faster, and fewer bureaucrats would be needed to accomplish anything The administrative state &#8211; ie &#8220;the swamp&#8221; or &#8220;the fourth https:\/\/t.co\/LjUj1HIqAS &mdash; M\u0250\u0279\u0279\u01ddu W\u028e\u01dd\u0279s (@warrenmyers) Jun 28, 2026 from Twitter https:\/\/twitter.com\/warrenmyers June 28, &hellip;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/merikebi.warrenmyers.com\/?p=136945\" class=\"more-link pen_button pen_element_default pen_icon_arrow_double\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">If national, state, and local governments ran like any successful business, taxes would drop, services would be accelerated, projects would be completed faster, and fewer bureaucrats would be needed to accomplish anything <\/p>\n<p>The administrative state &#8211; 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