LET’S SEE HOW THE ECONOMY LOOKS IN A FEW MONTHS…

It’s no surprise that this week’s main topic of conversationis the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Although we think it’s a good idea to audit the nation’sfinances, we also think the process should be thoughtful and measured.The reckless pace of the audits may result in a perceivedlack of transparency which is the opposite of what is intended.Mass layoffs may result in high unemployment and all thenegative effects on the economy that go along with it.Change on a scale this big has enormous effects. Slashinghuge government programs will cause immediate pain for many government employees and beneficiaries. Good leadership is crucial in order to mitigate the immediate pain and ensure that the end result is worthwhile.Our elected leaders have become entrenched in the ideology of their chosen parties and they refuse to acknowledge both the good and bad aspects of these audits. Partisan politics has led to a lack of creativity and imagination in government. We believe that if more Independentand/or third party candidates were participating in this debate in Washington, D.C. we would have a more balanced and bipartisan approach to this very necessary task of cleaning up inefficiency in government.