Civic Way

The Department of Government Efficiency, headed by world's wealthiest man Elon Musk, has so far proven nothing short of a fiasco. It has not generated any substantial savings, has at best acted recklessly, and caused suffering for hundreds of thousands of people. Civic Way founder Bob Melville highlights the failings of DOGE and calls for its immediate reform, if not termination: https://lnkd.in/e8_cxEys

It may seem hard to believe, but there was once a time that character was often a decisive factor in who Americans voted for. The Trump era has certainly challenged that. Civic Way founder Bob Melville invokes the memory of Jimmy Carter to remind us of days gone by, and which may once be again: https://lnkd.in/egAWEjXf

With all that hullabaloo about the massive staffing cuts in the federal government, it's easy to forget that cutting the federal deficit and reducing the debt doesn't have to be so painful (or so disruptive). Civic Way founder Bob Melville lists a few: https://lnkd.in/enzEeY3F

Our politicians, both Democrat and Republican, talk a lot about the dangers (or lack thereof) of the national debt. Yet very few try to do anything meaningful to tackle it. Civic Way Bob Melville examines the problem of stalling dealing with this serious problems and offers suggestions on what Congress can do to tackle it, starting now: https://lnkd.in/e6xtVrhe

There are many paths to fiscal stability for the government, almost none of which are popular. But there have been instances where significant, and even bipartisan, attempts to tackle the debt have been made. Civic Way founder Bob Melville recounts some of these and lists how DOGE or another government entity could learn from them: https://lnkd.in/gbqgbV-G

If our politicians love to do one thing, it's to blame the other side for problems that both parties share responsibility for. Nowhere is that more obvious than the national debt. Civic Way founder Bob Melville examines how both sides have caused the growing problem and urges reconciliation to address the issue: https://lnkd.in/gD9g-9uF

The federal debt and deficit are some of the most contentious and important political issues of our time. There is no easy way to deal with either, and no painless way either. Civic Way founder Bob Melville examines the scale of the debt and the dire consequences of what will happen if drastic changes are not made: https://lnkd.in/g6sMhUmm

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has potential to be a once in a generation agent for change in the Federal Government. However, its leadership by Elon Musk is already posing major problems both in its scope and its credibility. Bob Melville analyzes the problems that have arisen with DOGE and whether its problems with its leaders can be addressed without fundamentally altering the nature of its mission: https://lnkd.in/ezKYr_Nc

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) established by President Trump and headed by Elon Musk has promised the most radical changes to federal government structure and spending in a generation. Can it actually do so? Maybe more importantly, can it build something better, rather than just focus on tearing down the current structure? https://lnkd.in/eyfzbuke

Maybe no action by former President Joe Biden was more controversial than the pardon of his son Hunter Biden. Some felt it was a reasonable protective action to shield him from further political persecution. Many others felt it was a betrayal not only of American justice but of Biden's promises and character. Civic Way founder Bob Melville considers both perspectives and notes a missed opportunity that could have soothed some of the nation's hurts while inflaming others: https://lnkd.in/eSQvXzJb