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Move the Federal Government Out of Washington

Posted September 6th, 2016 at 9:09 am (UTC-4)
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In one bold move, it would bring the federal government closer to the people, reduce the threat a major act of terrorism would pose to our nation’s capital, and create new jobs, new infrastructure throughout the country….it would renew faith that government exists not to serve the wealthy or the connected, but all the people.

Why Presidents Fail

Posted August 29th, 2016 at 2:19 pm (UTC-4)
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Presidents and their aides have assumed that good politics and persuasive rhetoric could cover up flaws in performance. They were wrong….the next president needs to focus on basic management precepts: Pay more attention to implementation. Do performance audits on the bureaucracy.