Our government is the worst run organization (government, business or non-profit) in the world. If the government were a stock traded business, the stock would be negative if only because its tax revenues over the next 75 years is over $100 trillion less than its proposed spending. There is no tax that can fix this problem that would not cave the economy and cause a depression.
Our party leaders are irreconcilably opposed to the other of the opposing party. Our government flops back and forth between two vastly divergent from of government: a national socialist approach versus a limited federal government. Any major initiatives from either part fail because there is no middle ground to negotiate.
Business processes are aging and complex and expensive. Social programs from education, to poverty, to retirement are not financially sustainable, nor meeting their objectives or both. At the root, the information systems and software needed to run an effective organization are embarrassing aged and ineffective. America’s data is dark and guidance that could produce a better run government is spotty at best.
Our government needs to be simpler. Our government needs to be smarter, much smarter. Our government needs to foster innovation not only in our markets, but in government itself, and because of the big money cycle that feeds candidates and lobbyist and which promotes the status quo, America is stuck in an economic malaise: Democrats produce 2% growth, their new normal, and Republicans edge up to 2.5%. In 2021, the Federal Reserve economic outlook is 2% growth as far as the eye can see. Two percent is a failing objective in our competition with China.
We can’t continue to do the same thing over and over again. It’s just nuts and its hurting our future and our children’s future success.
The CIVIL Platform outlines key areas for policy changes that will transformation for social policy that will provide a path for parents to assure their kids don’t have to attend failing schools. Financially, the biggest anchor in need of transformation of retirement system. The CIVIL 501k will increase wealth in the poor and for all of us to the tune of $100 trillion in personal savings/investments over the next 40 years, improving economic growth, and lowering taxes. New less expensive financing for health care will give better solutions for small business to provide insurance for their workers.
Were all of CIVIL’s initiatives employed, the budget would be balanced, our national debt would trend toward zero near mid-century, and the Chinese would not be able to compete with us.
Tom Lewellen, Executive Director
