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I am betting that he cuts many govt programs to bare essentials, reducing their budgets, encouraging older govt employees to retire so we can reduce manpower expenses. He will likely eliminate some programs, combine others.
He has had to deal with govt clutter as a businessman, so I am pretty sure he will want to clean up those that impede business. As for environmental issues, I have seen some pretty stupid things done in the name of enviromentalism. Overkill doesn't even begin to describe the stupidity of some govt programs....
I was discussing the business of operating an auto dismantling yard with a guy who was a young silent partner of one, and the older working partner wanted to retire. He says he hates to end the business, but he isn't ready to take it over full time himself, and if he waits till he retires from his existing job, he will have to start a NEW dismantling yard, and the EPA makes it hard to do so, even while existing yards are allowed to make a mess. One in particular that I used to visit has enough spilled oil in the dirt that they would probably have to dig deep, several feet, to get out the oil soaked dirt and then haul in new dirt. They are supposed to drain the fluids, but apparently there is only money to be made in draining the engine oil and transmission fluid. Brake fluid, Power steering fluid, freon, differential oil, antifreeze, etc. are left in the cars..
He has had to deal with govt clutter as a businessman, so I am pretty sure he will want to clean up those that impede business. As for environmental issues, I have seen some pretty stupid things done in the name of enviromentalism. Overkill doesn't even begin to describe the stupidity of some govt programs....
I was discussing the business of operating an auto dismantling yard with a guy who was a young silent partner of one, and the older working partner wanted to retire. He says he hates to end the business, but he isn't ready to take it over full time himself, and if he waits till he retires from his existing job, he will have to start a NEW dismantling yard, and the EPA makes it hard to do so, even while existing yards are allowed to make a mess. One in particular that I used to visit has enough spilled oil in the dirt that they would probably have to dig deep, several feet, to get out the oil soaked dirt and then haul in new dirt. They are supposed to drain the fluids, but apparently there is only money to be made in draining the engine oil and transmission fluid. Brake fluid, Power steering fluid, freon, differential oil, antifreeze, etc. are left in the cars..