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vorkosigan1's avatar

Gore’s “Reinvening Government” was *not* successful. It’s primary outcome was reducing FTE headcount by hiring contractors at roughly 2x or 3x the cost. It shrank the size of government (according to an arbitrary and inaccurate standard) while increasing the cost. The only positive outcome was that it was easier to fire contractors.

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Sko Hayes's avatar

I harken back to the Simpson Bowles committee, allegedly brought together to address the deficit, spent months working on programs to cut, and in the end failed to get one thing accomplished.

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