This seems a little much

Apparently U.S. Government has fifteen separate federal agencies to oversee food safety, and 82 programs intended to improve teacher quality. According to a story in the Wall Street Journal, a new GAO report has identified billions of dollars worth of redundant programs. One example: there are 56 federal programs to help people better understand finance. I can see how an argument could be made that there ought to be some sort of financial education available, but 56 separate programs is a bit of overkill, don’t you think?