“We can't fix bridges, roads, or power grids unless we first fix our politics.” Yes, and to do that and address political corruption, we must get big money out.
Things began to change rapidly during the Reagan administration, as he famously said “Government IS the problem.” He shifted tax policy to focus on corporate profits with a “trick…
“We can't fix bridges, roads, or power grids unless we first fix our politics.” Yes, and to do that and address political corruption, we must get big money out.
Things began to change rapidly during the Reagan administration, as he famously said “Government IS the problem.” He shifted tax policy to focus on corporate profits with a “trickle-down” lie. Gone were the huge signs at construction sites saying, “Your tax dollars at work.” No wonder so many people lost trust or faith in government.
This well-written article is similar to ones I wrote about American health care 10-15 years ago. One of them started with, “Fixing our broken healthcare system, reducing costs, and improving care all comes down to getting the objectives and health incentives right.” (MHealthTalk.com/incentives)
Similarly, it spoke of political corruption and called for getting big money out. It also promoted public-private partnerships and embraced the contrast between business incentives (like ROI, quarterly profit, and payback period) and public sector incentives that have different objectives and measure success differently.
I reckon we can't fix any of the underlying causes without the political movement I'm describing. Whether it's money in politics, corruption, declining capacity, or the revolving door—whatever we figure the root cause of our dysfunction is—the only way out is through a political revolution. That's my underlying thesis, which is why I put it in the postscript of every post I put up here.
“We can't fix bridges, roads, or power grids unless we first fix our politics.” Yes, and to do that and address political corruption, we must get big money out.
Things began to change rapidly during the Reagan administration, as he famously said “Government IS the problem.” He shifted tax policy to focus on corporate profits with a “trickle-down” lie. Gone were the huge signs at construction sites saying, “Your tax dollars at work.” No wonder so many people lost trust or faith in government.
This well-written article is similar to ones I wrote about American health care 10-15 years ago. One of them started with, “Fixing our broken healthcare system, reducing costs, and improving care all comes down to getting the objectives and health incentives right.” (MHealthTalk.com/incentives)
Similarly, it spoke of political corruption and called for getting big money out. It also promoted public-private partnerships and embraced the contrast between business incentives (like ROI, quarterly profit, and payback period) and public sector incentives that have different objectives and measure success differently.
I reckon we can't fix any of the underlying causes without the political movement I'm describing. Whether it's money in politics, corruption, declining capacity, or the revolving door—whatever we figure the root cause of our dysfunction is—the only way out is through a political revolution. That's my underlying thesis, which is why I put it in the postscript of every post I put up here.