For government to work effectively, it must keep pace with changing circumstances. If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the importance of having the ability to adapt in the face of rapidly evolving events and public needs. Unfortunately, the crisis has illustrated how inept many government institutions are in this regard. An expansive thicket of complicated, overly burdensome laws and regulations has greatly inhibited our ability to quickly and effectively respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
From the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to state and local governments, we’ve seen a widespread failure in the resiliency of our public institutions. While many of the more cumbersome laws and regulations eventually gave way under the pressure of necessity, the process took much longer and was far more costly than necessary. Why? Because there wasn’t actually a process in place to begin with.
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