From what I can tell, the general thinking in the government is "best-case scenario". Rarely do we as citizens ever hear of their planning (if it exists) for a

From what I can tell, the general thinking in the government is "best-case scenario". Rarely do we as citizens ever hear of their planning (if it exists) for alternative outcomes. To be clear, I'm exempting disaster preparedness and stuff like that. But if we look at all sorts for things, from wars in Iraq/Afghanistan, to legislation like Dodd-Frank or the ACA, all we ever hear about is the best case scenario. I think your comment is spot on. The problem is the government only has one mode of thinking, and that has to increase waste tremendously. If anyone here can corroborate or contradict my theory, I love to hear either.