Barack Obama, from his podium deep inside The Office of the President-Elect (?!), announced today that his administration would conduct a full and complete review of every government program, determine which ones we need – and which ones we don’t – and then cut funding to everything that’s not essential.
Bravo!
I’ve frankly been waiting for someone in power to do that for years. I’ve advocated a zero-based budget process since the Clinton years. It’s encouraging to hear the President-Elect talk about doing just that.
There’s just one, teensie, tiny little ol’ problem.
Who defines what’s “essential,” and what’s not? [Read more…] about Defining what’s “essential.”