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Originally Posted by Mark B
Small Government is the holy grail for many.
What should small government look like at the Federal level?
Are you in favor of it or not?
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Despite this article of conservative faith, the government of a big country needs to be big enough to do big things. BUT....it should look like a small business in terms of operational flexibility and procedure.
I used to work for the federal government, and in those days it would take the better part of a year for an office to buy a printer. I quit and got a private industry job. First day, my boss says 'We need a new printer. Go across the street and buy one.' So I went across the street, and came back with a printer.
Years later, I went back to work for government. I was given a desk, so I called the guys who set up computers. They said 'Are you sure you want your computer now? It's hard to move them.' I wanted to get to work, so I said do it. How hard can moving a computer be? When I got my permanent seat assignment I found out how hard. I had to get 5 signatures, including from bosses who who had nothing to do with me, to get the computer moved. When I joked with one that I was having a 'bureaucratic moment' as I sought his signature, he took umbrage!
I don't know how government might fix endless stuff like this, but I think it would surely help a lot if it could.