If true, this has to be the most asinine idea in government ever. If the government produces a report that says a department, program, or policy is ineffective,

If true, this has to be the most asinine idea in government ever. If the government produces a report that says a department, program, or policy is ineffective, what better source of research to provide to policymakers?! Using government research against the government is gold! Source: I'm a lobbyist. GAO, CRS, and CBO reports are absolutely gold mines when it comes to discussing the issues with harmful policies.