Budgeting Letters: Government run like a business spurs debate
Lester Luehring of Rio Rancho argues in response to Jay Miller that running government as a private business can control costs but risks tax increases and entrenched spending. He cites Gary Johnson era results, lab salaries paid with taxpayer money, and calls for smaller government while fixing Social Security, Medicare, and national debt.
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Jay Miller
New Mexico
Jay
Gary Johnson
Johnson
Washington
Lester Luehring
Rio Rancho
Swickard critiques the Educational Industrial Complex in schools
Dr. Michael Swickard argues that administrators and testing drive education rather than student outcomes. He proposes the Swickard Test by swapping staff between two schools to reveal the real impact of leadership and calls for cutting administration to improve results, though he doubts real change will occur.
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Romney leads with Martinez as VP pick in poll
Mitt Romney leads 54 to 40 in a CNN poll, with Susana Martinez as potential running mate narrowing the gap to 53 to 42. Martinez is not a Romney favorite and is listed tenth in another poll. Condoleezza Rice tops as public VP favorite but not as Romney choice.
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Mitt Romney
New Mexico
Susana Martinez
Martinez
CNN
George W. Bush
Condoleezza Rice
Romney
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