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The necessity of confronting the growing bureaucratic state has never been more crucial. As the U.S. stands at the precipice of fiscal disaster, the lessons derived from Milton Friedman’s approach underscore a pathway to potentially reclaiming democratic integrity from bureaucratic overreach. For real transformation, however, progressive reforms must not only be envisioned but executed through a committed political movement championing structural changes that cut through the iron triangle, realizing a government that is leaner, more accountable, and ultimately more aligned with the needs of its citizenry.