“When consumers do not take full advantage of efficiency gains, it is because they are weighing other factors that influence their decision making. When the federal government arbitrarily places one of those factors over others, it makes consumers worse off.” GovernmentDecisionInfluenceGainsAdvantageFactorsConsumersDecision MakingEfficiencyFederal GovernmentWeighing Author:Gina McCarthy
“We certainly see opportunities in Vietnam for talented people to have jobs in the IT sector, including the improvement of the efficiency of the economy and the government.” PeopleGovernmentJobsOpportunityEconomyIncludingImprovementVietnamEfficiency Author:Bill Gates
“It is inexcusable for the White House and Congress to not even make the effort to find at least some offsets to this new spending, ... No one in America believes the federal government is operating at peak efficiency and can't tighten its belt.” BelieveGovernmentAmericaHouseWhiteEffortCongressSpendingWhite HouseEfficiencyFederal GovernmentBelts Author:Tom Coburn
“In the last few decades entire new categories of waste have come to plague and menace the American scene. Pollution is growing at a rapid rate. Pollution destroys beauty and menaces health. It cuts down on efficiency, reduces property values and raises taxes. Almost all these wastes and pollutions are the result of activities carried on for the benefit of man. A prime national goal must be an environment that is pleasing to the senses and healthy to live in. Our Government is already doing much in this field. We have made significant progress. But more must be done.” MenMadeDoneGovernmentLastsValuesGoalResultsBeautyEnvironmentCuttingGrowingProgressFieldsHealthySceneActivityTaxesWasteBenefitsRaisesPropertyRateDecadesSensesSignificantPrimeCategoriesPollutionEfficiencyPlagueRapidsMenacePollution Control Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“A triumphalist corporate capitalism, free at last of the specter of Communism, has mobilized its economic power to relentlessly marginalize all nonmarket values; to subordinate every aspect of American life to corporate "efficiency" and the bottom line; to demonize not only government but the very idea of public service and public goods.” IdeasGovernmentLastsValuesLinesEconomicCapitalismAspectBottomCommunismCorporateGoodsEfficiencyBottom LinePublic ServiceSubordinatesAmerican LifeEconomic Power Author:Ellen Willis
“Governments should be role models of leadership and improve the utilization of ICT in all the governmental departments in order to improve the efficiency of governmental services and motivate ICT industries.” ShouldGovernmentOrderRolesIndustryModelsDepartmentRole ModelsEfficiencyUtilizationIct Author:Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
“My Administration is committed to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government. We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government.” GovernmentTogetherLevelsDemocracyCreatingCommittedAdministrationWorking TogetherOpennessCollaborationEfficiencyParticipationEffectivenessTransparencyUnprecedentedPublic TrustCooperation And Collaboration Author:Barack Obama
“Corruption is government intrusion into market efficiencies in the form of regulations.” GovernmentFormCorruptionRegulationEfficiencyIntrusionMarket Efficiency Author:Milton Friedman