Thomas Jefferson: Laissez-Faire

When Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States and the first secretary of state, was elected into office, he believed in decreasing the power of the federal government, as well as the size. This idea was also known as laissez-faire, or a French philosophy which meant “let the people do as they choose”. Some people may believe that Thomas Jefferson’s decision to cut down the military funds and staff was a great decision. Others might say that it was a very poor choice. There are a few positives in his goal to reduce national debt, and also a couple of downsides. First, there are some bad things about Jefferson’s decision to reduce the size and funds of the military. He said that funding an army while the United States wasn’t