The Trump Admin. Should Deny Brightline's Bailout Request
The article discusses the importance of financial decision-making in politics, referencing Harold Lasswell's insights on the subject. It emphasizes that government funding is limited and leaders must make tough choices about resource allocation. The piece suggests that the Trump administration should reject Brightline's bailout request as part of these necessary decisions.
- ▪Politics fundamentally revolves around financial resources.
- ▪Government leaders often face the challenge of denying funding to certain programs.
- ▪The article advocates for the Trump administration to deny a bailout request from Brightline.
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The political scientist Harold Lasswell wrote the best-titled book about modern politics. “Politics” he said, is about “Who Gets, What, When, and How.” Lasswell’s instincts were right. Anyone who has worked in politics knows that it begins, and ends, with money. In government, there’s never enough money for everyone. Leadership involves making difficult decisions to deny taxpayers’ cash to some people and programs, when necessary, in the national interest. Read Full Article »
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