Ppa601 Wk2 Dis 1 and 2 The Size of Government, Business & Finance Assignment Homework Help

The Size of Government

One of the most contentious issues that divide conservatives
and liberals is the size of government. 
Conservatives often argue that government has bloated beyond any
reasonable extent, while liberals frequently see a larger government role in
society — thus requiring a larger federal bureaucracy.  Do you believe that the size of the federal
bureaucracy has kept pace with the increasing demands on government?  Would Americans trade lower taxes for a much
smaller federal government, even if there was a decrease in public services for
ordinary citizens?  Are claims that the
United States is burdened by “so-called” big government mistaken, or should
government be enlarged to meet the expanding needs of a growing nation? 

Reinventing Government

Former Vice President Al Gore launched a “reinventing
government” initiative during the Clinton Administration that sought to
streamline government procedures and processes, and also sought to reduce
duplication in government personnel. 
This is hardly a new concept, as almost every presidential
administration has sought to discover more efficient ways of delivering
government services.  What ways, if any,
would you suggest to streamline the way government does business?  Would you outsource key government
services?  Should government hire
less?  Should pay be tied to performance
in the public sector?  Or, on the
contrary, do you think there needs to be a wholesale reinvention of the way
government does business?  Feel free to
be creative and to imagine ways you think government could be reinvented in the
modern age.