As I have been saying recently on this blog, our country’s biggest problem by far is the exploding national debt, with annual deficits now rising to $2 trillion. Furthermore, there are some conceptionally easy (even though not politically easy) ways to effectively address the debt problem, see here, and here.
Neither presidential candidate, Kamela Harris nor Donald Trump, has been willing to publicly address the debt problem. To address this problem effectively, I make the following suggestions for staffing a Trump Administration:
- Elon Musk to head a Government Efficiency Commission. There is enormous waste and inefficiency in the federal government and Mr. Musk has the credibility and clout to ferret out and shine a spotlight on the hundreds if not thousands of ways that substantial savings can be saved in federal government operations.
- Mitch Daniels for Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Daniels is a former federal budget director, governor of Indiana, and President of Purdue University. He clearly understands the need for drastically cutting federal spending. He would be an excellent choice for watchdog of the federal treasury.
- Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State. Pompeo served in this capacity in the first Trump Administration. He has recently outlined a plan to resolve the Russia/Ukraine conflict without capitulation to Russia. This involves unleashing America’s energy potential, working with Saudi Arabia to squeeze Russia out of global energy markets, and imposing real sanctions on Russia. The idea here is to support Ukraine both militarily and economically at minimal expense to the U.S.
Conclusion. Of course, getting the federal budget under control is a difficult political problem because every program has supporters who don’t want spending cutbacks. However, it is essential to drastically reduce federal spending overall. Otherwise, we will soon have a new financial crisis much worse than anything we have seen so far. If elected, Trump will need highly qualified people in key leadership positions to have a successful presidency. Here are three specific individuals who could serve in such roles.
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Jack, I fully concur with your three suggestions for cabinet appointments, especially that of Mike Pompeo. Unfortunately, those best suited for government leadership are seldom called on. And, if Ms Harris becomes president, we can expect no more than the continuation of rule by an unvetted political cabal and others without America’s interests at hand.
Let’s hope for a Trump victory. Trump has already said he would ask Musk to head a committee on Government Efficiency.