Bureaucracy in our government

  Why does bureaucracy in our government seem to remain large despite the desires to limit it? That is, why does the bureaucracy always seem to include more government involvement in people's lives when people often state that they prefer less government? What role does the Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial branch play with respect to the Bureaucracy? Is limiting bureaucracy possible, or even desirable? Why or why not? Explain your responses fully.