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My local government is really transparent about the budget, where it's going. They've been running really lean since the great recession. It's really interestin

My local government is really transparent about the budget, where it's going. They've been running really lean since the great recession. It's really interesting to see how they spend money. There are couple programs I question, but for the most part they do an excellent job. I will say sometimes a few years after these programs are implemented I'm generally a fan. I understand the drive to make government more efficient, run better, but I'm not sure if that's the goal of the current conservative movement. At least here in Michigan the state government under republican control has caused all sorts of issues, like the Flint water crisis.

ashark 9y ago
A couple of my friends are in low-level positions with the state government. At least in their cases, I can say that their offices run so lean that cost-cutting attempts from higher up just lead to worse service and conflicting (or outright illegal) directives, which encourage rule-breaking of a sort that is sure to eventually bite them in the ass in expensive ways.
ericras 9y ago
Local government that's smaller in scope and closer to the people generally runs better. Imagine that.