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Think about that for a moment, why might that be a bad idea?
> Think about that for a moment, why might that be a bad idea? This isn't obvious to me. Can you help me understand?
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Having spent time in the public sector... ...it's amazing how much of this is caused by local and state governments being unable to afford: 1. Qualified talent 2. Equipment 3. Effective professional services "The beatings will continue until morale improves" or, perhaps more aptly, "funding will trickle until programs improve." a.k.a putting the cart before the horse. I get that this isn't uniform across the board, b…
Having a relative who is a CPA and worked for local governments... 1. They hire their friends instead of qualified talent, and pay their unqualified friends ridiculous amounts 2. Local officials have businesses on the side and arrange to have their business get local government contracts 3. They don't want anyone qualified looking at their finances, because all the corruption and fraud will be obvious. We've had loca…
I can't imagine just throwing up my hands and saying "welp, its politics" if I had this sort of information.
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Having a relative who is a CPA and worked for local governments... 1. They hire their friends instead of qualified talent, and pay their unqualified friends ridiculous amounts 2. Local officials have businesses on the side and arrange to have their business get local government contracts 3. They don't want anyone qualified looking at their finances, because all the corruption and fraud will be obvious. We've had loca…
If you or your relative actually has evidence of corruption, fraud and theft, why not go to the State AG with it, or the FBI? I can't imagine just throwing up my hands and saying "welp, its politics" if I had this sort of information.
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Think about that for a moment, why might that be a bad idea?
I don’t want to get into politics on HN, but I’ll say it’s a bad idea because many people don’t want to pay another penny in taxes. And this isn’t about my personal politics. If you want a tax because society will benefit, great - many of us are for it. But that’s not the debate. If the government was efficient or effective at spending, then it’s just a question of, “well, do we agree spending on X benefits our commu…
...and yet, the rest of your comment is all your politically motivated beliefs and suggestions for policy based on those beliefs. Why do you believe all government is corrupt or incompetent? It can't be direct observation; there's just too much of it for one person to do that. Why do you focus on schools and homelessness, instead of (for example) military spending or corporate non-taxation? Could it be because of something you read, written by someone with a distinct political agenda?
"I'm not political, but " is one of the oldest tricks in the book, disingenuously trying to put one's own opinions above the "mere" politics others believe in. Stop. Own your political beliefs. Engage as an equal, not a superior authority representing "common sense" or whatever.
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Having spent time in the public sector... ...it's amazing how much of this is caused by local and state governments being unable to afford: 1. Qualified talent 2. Equipment 3. Effective professional services "The beatings will continue until morale improves" or, perhaps more aptly, "funding will trickle until programs improve." a.k.a putting the cart before the horse. I get that this isn't uniform across the board, b…
Having a relative who is a CPA and worked for local governments... 1. They hire their friends instead of qualified talent, and pay their unqualified friends ridiculous amounts 2. Local officials have businesses on the side and arrange to have their business get local government contracts 3. They don't want anyone qualified looking at their finances, because all the corruption and fraud will be obvious. We've had loca…