Reforming just one agency is a monumental task. There are legislative constraints and hard political realities. Do you have any idea what the financial implications would be of terminating the legions of contractors working for the government? And then there are office leasing obligations. Most agencies have offices all over the country. You just don’t pull the plug; contracts are binding two way agreements.
Even rebuilding is problematic. Where are all the new people coming from? I’ve worked for government and private industry and much prefer the latter. So do millions of other people. Working for the government is just not an attractive option for highly qualified people with talent and skill sets that are in demand.
You can’t be simplistic and naïve about the scope of issues involved with downsizing. We need to cut, and drastically so, but trust me — its far easier said than done in reality.
No I’m not Naive. And yes I have given considerable thought to how it could be done in detail. Call it a side hobby.
What you miss is that we either do it or collapse. So you upset the apple cart wholesale, eliminate the BS and force it through by sheer balls or you don’t. You do not reform. You destroy and rebuild.
Lest you forget, NOTHING is eternal. Nor too big to fail when one wields power like a leader.