Public pensions could be too high in some places / to some people / could be capped at some amount
Pakistan could spend less on defense / spending could be more accountable
School systems could spend less on consultants / tech / data collection / new curriculums
France could give money back to Haiti
The IRS could be modernized
Psychiatric / addiction care for homelessness could be coordinated by the state rather than county
Large national debts / economic downturns could lead to devaluing of currency / declining empires
The U.S. national debt could be calculated differently
Countries could be prevented from taking on crippling debt / having public financial mismanagement
Government spending could not be constrained by revenues
FBI informants / infiltrators / agent provocateurs could have more oversight
Wars could not be fought without drafts / increases in taxes / taxes on defense contractors / small or no increase in government debt
U.S. rural schools could have better funding / improve
The revolving door between government / private business could be fixed
Inflation could be lowered with elevated interest rates / an economic recession
Governments / organizations could improve "use it or lose it" deadline budgeting
ProZorro could improve government contracting / corruption
Excessive government spending could cause inflation
Developing countries could have less financial outflows than inflows
Social protections could be ringfenced against fiscal adjustment in developing countries
Nations' debt could be restructured to protect coastal areas
Economic stimulus / government bailout / relief funds could only go to citizens and/or productive businesses
Governments could show the impact of economic development subsidies / corporate incentives and tax breaks
Defensive design could prevent floods
Public pensions could be managed by qualified investment managers and/or an independent board
Local governments could consolidate services
Governments could use accrual accounting / zero-based budgeting
Agricultural subsidies could be reformed