What an awesome idea!

[MountainHawk]

http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/dwc/sunset.html

The mission and performance of the Division of Workers’ Compensation are currently being reviewed by the Legislature as required under the Texas Sunset Act. The Act provides that the Sunset Commission, composed of legislators and public members, periodically evaluate state entities to determine if the entity is still needed, and what improvements are needed to ensure that state funds are well spent. Based on the recommendations of the Sunset Commission, the Texas Legislature ultimately decides whether an entity continues to operate into the future.

We should have this federally. Every department must justify its existance to the public every 5 years or so.

[FormLetter]

Every 3 years. Frequently, but no on the same period as the POTUS.

[ElDucky]

Howabout scrap them all and then only fund those that make the list to be reinstated.

[The Drunken Actuary]

Originally Posted by MountainHawk

http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/dwc/sunset.html




We should have this federally. Every department must justify its existance to the public every 5 years or so.

How many departments actually get cut?

[FormLetter]

A lot would probably get cut if each one was turned into a referendum where voting Yes meant you were voting to both
a) keep the department, and
b) keep the associated tax expense

[Big Jim Slade]

Here's some I think could go (from Iowa)

Human Rights Department - Division of Asian Pacific Islanders, and Division of Latino Affairs.

Refugee Services

Racing and Gaming Commission (promotes gambling)

Gambling Treatment Program (promotes not-gambling)

Iowa Public TV

[ElDucky]

Originally Posted by Big Jim Slade

Here's some I think could go (from Iowa)

Iowa

IFYP

[Standtall]

Originally Posted by Big Jim Slade

Here's some I think could go (from Iowa)

Human Rights Department - Division of Asian Pacific Islanders, and Division of Latino Affairs.

Refugee Services

Racing and Gaming Commission (promotes gambling)

Gambling Treatment Program (promotes not-gambling)
Iowa Public TV

[2pac Shakur]

Originally Posted by MountainHawk

http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/dwc/sunset.html




We should have this federally. Every department must justify its existance to the public every 5 years or so.

So we need more bureaucracy to make sure the bureaucracy we have isn't wasteful? Who will monitor the monitors?

[Gary Wright]

Originally Posted by 2pac Shakur

So we need more bureaucracy to make sure the bureaucracy we have isn't wasteful? Who will monitor the monitors?

Pot smokers. They're the go-getter type. I say we put them in charge.

Then it will be...

Mission Accomplished!