WHO GOVERNS W ho should govern America? A struggle exists between the bu- reaucrats and the public. The bureaucrats view of the general public is that it is ill informed and ill equipped to deal with the problems to which they, the experts, have devoted their lives. But to the public, trusting the experts is what has led to the present mess. One part of the problem is that the people we are supposed to trust, no matter how idealist they were when they started, are burned out. Inadequate support, ill-defined missions, and no sense of purpose make day-to-day existence in the government more than difficult even for the best intentioned public servant. And then we are unwilling to pay them the going wage. Government service in the United States isn't service at all but servitude. Without support from its people and attention from its elected leaders, government suffers. Only in recessions and, as a last resort, do the nation's brightest individuals consider government careers. With no payback in votes and political mileage, legislators ignore government's management. The quality of the governmental work force and its physical infrastructure de- cline as an ever distrustful citizenry decides through its politicians that there has been enough of "government growth." Pay raises to attract quality em- ployees and investments for modern equipment, or even maintenance, are deferred in the name of deficit reduction. Demands are placed on agencies without regard to the resources needed. Responsibilities critical to effective
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