Doing what works--Efficient effective government.

One of the reasons why I decided to run for office was to help be a part of the movement to create more efficient effective government.  The status quo and bureaucratic turf wars need to be attacked head on.

 

Using the most recent research in behavioral economics to streamline programs to better suit human behavior helps stop waste, fraud, and incentivize positive actions over leaching off the system.

 

Center for American Progress has a good report out that you should look at

 

Better, Not Smaller--What Americans Want From Their Federal Government

Public confidence in government is at an all-time low, according to a major new survey commissioned by the Center for American Progress. And yet clear majorities of Americans of all ages want and expect more federal involvement in priority areas such as energy, poverty, and education, the poll found.

The key lesson embedded in these seemingly paradoxical results: Americans want a federal government that is better, not smaller.

Learn more and read the full report here.

Video (see above): Government Leaders Discuss How to Make Government Work

Posted via email from Jim Nichols for Senate Blog