Re:Why not ... (Score 1)

... 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.