Ah, the government! When properly funded and run, it can efficiently dole out money for public goods like healthcare, roads and highways, college educations, and other indispensable amenities that everyday Americans rely on. The federal government makes laws, regulates industries, and helps to maintains social order, all while supposedly responding to the whims and voices of the American public. Or that’s how it’s supposed to work anyway.
But governments can also be creepy, and ours is no exception. That is, there are parts of the government that seem to get into trouble just as much as they help us out. Maybe it’s because they’re shadowy bureaucracies with little to no meaningful oversight and limitless access to money and power. Or maybe it’s just because the people running them are assholes. Who knows?
At any rate, the government does seem to get into trouble more often than not. Here’s a quick review of some of recent scandals you may have forgotten about.
