Re 2: There’s so many gov agencies with overlapping responsibilities that I’m actually surprised you ask this. You can totally close a number of them and still have a functioning government on paper. Reality might turn out different.
As per your second question, I have no answer. Dems are so dysfunctional it’s beyond parody.
As per your second question, I have no answer. Dems are so dysfunctional it’s beyond parody.