Opposed to the use of the word vermin by politicians, anytime, anyplace.
Intermittent Budget Advisor, OTA, US Treasury
Senior PFM Technical Advisor, IPF
Head over to Factotum, my Substack, to learn more about my new book, Just Dicta, and why I forgot to include an acknowledgement section. Find the book at https://t.co/QhRj95B72P
Excited to share the final paper in @opengovpart’s Justice Policy Series, “Accountability for Democratic Renewal”, released at the #WorldJusticeForum! Check out my chapter on tax and fiscal policy: https://t.co/eZVRjq7CZk
Simplifying budgets study: Informed participation of citizens has the ability to facilitate governments and taxpayers to get the best value out of scarce public funds. However, budget documents are inaccessible - technical and voluminous. We tested simplification of budgets 1/
@LindseyGrahamSC I really wish I could take your concern for our institutions seriously, but unfortunately, you stopped caring about them years ago, and you think that a few lines from a president who cares about institutions even less than you do is worth something. It isn't. #TooLittleTooLate
Income tax in Ireland did not collapse during the pandemic, because the people who lost their jobs are those who pay relatively little tax, notes @simoncoveney, Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs @ODIdev
Listening to @ODIdev conference on inequality: @fhgferreira notes that while inequality has risen, policy response (inc/ cash tranfers, etc.) in at least 6 countries may have led to a decrease in inequality during the pandemic @OpenBudgets
Republicans must stand down and "stop the steal" when Congress returns to finalize the election results. The pro-Trump mob is fueled by the same lies as the suits inside.
They picked out how projects are distributed across the wards, how priorities are given and the level of public participation in budgeting discussions.