I wouldn't be surprised if there was an increase in innovation with less of the pencil pushers in the way.
One of the most wildly productive periods of the American economy was Coolidge's time as President (1923-1929). His treatment of Federal government employees gets talked about today. He's been dead for almost a century, and he's still the boogeyman.
Here's the high points of what he did. Every government employee (from entry level to GS-15 and up) was issued one pen, one pencil, and one notepad. To get a replacement, you had to bring the used/broken one back or the replacement cost got deducted from your pay. Every department had a minimum 5-10% budget reduction every year, which only stopped when spot checks by auditors showed that your entire workforce was working and not slacking off. Hiring was returned to a blind merit-based system, and firing was returned to a demerits system.
One of the most wildly productive periods of the American economy was Coolidge's time as President (1923-1929). His treatment of Federal government employees gets talked about today. He's been dead for almost a century, and he's still the boogeyman.
Here's the high points of what he did. Every government employee (from entry level to GS-15 and up) was issued one pen, one pencil, and one notepad. To get a replacement, you had to bring the used/broken one back or the replacement cost got deducted from your pay. Every department had a minimum 5-10% budget reduction every year, which only stopped when spot checks by auditors showed that your entire workforce was working and not slacking off. Hiring was returned to a blind merit-based system, and firing was returned to a demerits system.
I never realized what Hillary had against him in 2016 when she kept bringing up "CALVIN COOLIDGE" but I knew he must have done something right.
Doing the exact opposite of everything leftists say is a guaranteed path to success in life