You described a "well-oiled machine", what do you mean by that? Describe the ideal state.
Also, inaction is better than action that turns out to be ineffectual, overly expensive or detrimental.
As a philosophy, I would prefer that we spent some time getting rid of outdated and/or detrimental laws. Take the tax code for example, I think we'd be better off scrapping the whole thing and starting fresh. Because, that would make it much more efficient and effective.