Federal government downsizing is explained very well at www.DownsizingGovernment.org. A number of other organizations have good information on the subject, including the Heritage Foundation, Mercatus Center, and Citizens Against Government Waste.
The Acton Institute provides a very compelling story about how people need to work "toward a free and virtuous society". See acton.org/about/mission.
State government downsizing information is available at the State Policy Network's website www.spn.org.