After spending some time in America, I could well understand why many Americans hate anything to do with government. The post office is a disaster, the tax code is a mess, Amtrak trains rarely run on time, the roads are full of potholes, and the DMV is a nightmare. As Ronald Reagan famously quipped: “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.’ ”
