The author, Dick Armey, responds to an inquiry about the size of his National staff, explaining that he did not increase his staff when assuming a leadership position. He mentions the need for more staff to handle constituent inquiries due to a large number of constituents. Armey also discusses efforts to reduce waste and reform , including auditing financial records, reducing committee structure and staffing, and implementing term limits for committee chairmen. He concludes by thanking the inquirer for contacting him.