Voters are right to want a less bloated and wasteful government. But Elon Musk’s plan will fail because the most inefficient parts lie outside it.
Donald F. Kettl
Donald F. Kettl is professor emeritus and former dean of the University
of Maryland School of Public Policy. He is the author, with William D.
Eggers, of "Bridgebuilders: How Government Can Transcend Boundaries to
Solve Big Problems."
Posted inPolitics
Is Cato Right? Are Federal Employees Overpaid?
The Cato Institute has generated big headlines with its new study claiming that federal employees are paid a whopping 78 percent more than private-sector workers. Not only does this drive up federal costs, Cato claims. It’s responsible for “drawing talented people away from higher-valued activities in the private sector.” Cato’s study is precisely right—except for […]
Posted inJune/July/August 2015, Magazine, Politics
Scott Walker’s Real Legacy
What did the Wisconsin governor’s union busting actually accomplish for the “hardworking taxpayers” of his state? And what do his actions tell us about how he might govern as president?
Posted inPolitics
VA Chief Robert McDonald has Bigger Problems Than Mischaracterizing His Military Service
The Good News is, VA and Other Government Management Messes Are Fixable
Posted inPolitics
Obama’s Pre-Cooked Goose
How Economic Forecasters Missed the Jobless Recovery and Set the Stage for the Democrats’ Political Struggles
Posted inGovernment, January/February 2015, Magazine
Ten Secret Truths About Government Incompetence
What you can learn from the management mistakes of Obama and Bush.
