“In my judgment, we have to avoid, at all costs, tax increases. That would be the worst possible thing to do and will make a bad economy even worse. Beyond that, targeted tax relief should be expanded upon.” ShouldWould BeEconomyWorstCostTaxesJudgmentEconomicsIncreaseThings To DoReliefTax Increases Author:Meg Whitman
“Because what happens is, as the economy suffers, tax revenues go down. But unlike businesses, where at least your variable costs go down, in government your variable costs go up: unemployment insurance, workmen's compensation, health care benefits, welfare, you name it.” GovernmentHappensCareSufferingNamesEconomyCostTaxesBenefitsHealth CareWelfareUnemploymentRevenueCompensationVariablesWorkmen Author:Meg Whitman
“I got to get the right people in the right job. Because a lot of costs can be taken out in the context of your administration without the legislature.For example, using technology to do more with less. Using technology to fight fraud. Reorganizing and streamlining can be done within the context of the administration.” PeopleDoneJobsFightingTechnologyTakenExampleCostAdministrationFraudHypeLegislatureStreamlining Author:Meg Whitman
