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Friedman’s insights point toward a critical need for a political movement focused on substantial changes to government operations. As he highlighted, any reform must originate from a president equipped with a strong mandate—making changes within the critical first six months of taking office. If this window closes without meaningful action, the burgeoning bureaucratic machine tends to regain momentum, inhibiting progress.
The upcoming political landscape may provide opportunities for such movements to emerge, particularly as debt continues to spiral out of control—an issue compounded by both sides of the aisle. The urgency to address the national debt and federal spending could galvanize public support for large-scale reform efforts.