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Cutback Management

Submitted by silent6rage on March 4, 2007

Category: Social Issues
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As a student of government looking back on the 1970’s, it appears as if there was a transition of the public sector from a “do anything at any cost great society affluence era” at the beginning of the decade to a “do more with less era of limits,” at the approach of the 1980’s. Government’s role as “great overseer” grew greatly during the Great Society era of the 1960’s. Intergovernmental aid (in the form of block and categorical grants) and Headstart are examples of programs administered by the “give all” generation of bureaucracies and legislators.
The Regan revolution brought major reductions in federal domestic spending, including additional cuts in financial assistance to the states. President Regan’s hiring freezes and shifts in funding priorities were undoubtedly intended to reduce waste, improve productivity, and decrease aid for programs.1 Before the shifts, it was commonplace that government was recession-proof employment. Those fortunate enough to go work for a government entity, once past the probationary period, could count on employment for life. While others in the private sector may have found themselves facing layoffs, government employees were busy greeting new co-workers. In fact, in many jurisdictions, governmental payrolls were growing as those in the private sector were shrinking. This employment largesse came to an end during the 1980’s when the federal government began to step back from its increasing financial involvement in urban and local areas. Regan began to mandate programs for states to implement without allocating the funds necessary for implementation. Coupled with an economy which saw an increase in unemployment resulting in a reduced tax base, governmental agencies began to experience massive revenue and cost dilemmas.
Reganomics was a political period characterized by growth, slowdown, zero growth, and absolute decline all at the same time. It sparked bitter conflict by decreasing the prospects for...

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