It is sad that the average American thinks their job stops at the ballot box. But sure, I hope you think you are done. The rest of us can call.
It's ironic that you posted using a computer that uses a semiconductor that was developed using taxpayer dollars and made the posting on the internet, which was also developed using taxpayer dollars. I won't even get into drug research, biotech, etc. I'm 1000% sure no one person should be responsible for determining which projects are worthy and which are not because there is no way to tell which ones are duds and which ones will be the future drivers of civilization. I heard he wants to start a Sovereign Wealth Fund, which is kind of cute, but the history of many of these grants show they are already acting as a quasi-venture capital fund.
In regards to taxes, Social Security is a self funding program and they won't even raise the maximum income taxed for that program. They would rather see it bleed to death.