In the world of tech, the imperative is to deliver goods and services faster, cheaper and better. In the current policy debate, the government is trying to figure out how to raise more money while also cutting the level of service. If government were a business, this would be a strategy to expand margin. That’s not bad, but shrinking margins are usually lagging indicators of problems with the top line. For government, the analogy is that if the economy were growing steadily and strongly, then even without recession-inducing tax increases, spending could be more durably directed to commonly desired goals." Read more
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
A Broadband Solution to Fiscal Crises
In the world of tech, the imperative is to deliver goods and services faster, cheaper and better. In the current policy debate, the government is trying to figure out how to raise more money while also cutting the level of service. If government were a business, this would be a strategy to expand margin. That’s not bad, but shrinking margins are usually lagging indicators of problems with the top line. For government, the analogy is that if the economy were growing steadily and strongly, then even without recession-inducing tax increases, spending could be more durably directed to commonly desired goals." Read more
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