Why is American administrative capacity in decline?

Re:Why is American administrative capacity in decline? by willcipriano on Thursday June 09, 2022 @12:27PM (#31683242)

Yeah, someone with the public purse should have a much higher degree of accountability than someone who is spending their own money. In OP's examples, they were much less accountable.

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Re:Why is American administrative capacity in decline? by throwaway0a5e on Thursday June 09, 2022 @12:29PM (#31683270)

In both public and private organizations the US suffers from people being less careful with other people's money or property than they would their own.

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Re:Why is American administrative capacity in decline? by bern4444 on Thursday June 09, 2022 @12:34PM (#31683332)

Is that not true generally of people regardless of where they live?

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Re:Why is American administrative capacity in decline? by throwaway0a5e on Thursday June 09, 2022 @12:52PM (#31683610)

Certain cultures don't seem to be letting it run so out of control as to prevent them from getting anything done.

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Re:Why is American administrative capacity in decline? by bwb on Thursday June 09, 2022 @03:45PM (#31685859)

I think it can be made to have a high degree of accountability. There are a variety of budget approaches that can change the current nightmare.

I really like the Singapore model, where government employees are highly compensated, have built a culture of efficiency, and there are repercussions if they don't deliver.

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