Persuade China to allow its currency to appreciate
The U.S. needs to do more to get China to stop manipulating its currency or threaten to do the same to ours.
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This idea is active.Increasing Trade, Exports, and Overall Competitiveness »2 comments for Idea: Persuade China to allow its currency to appreciate -
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This idea is active.Increasing Trade, Exports, and Overall Competitiveness »Take adantage of lower value dollar to jumpstart manufacturing
Add your comment for Idea: Take adantage of lower value dollar to jumpstart manufacturingAmerica can use the lower dollar to her advantage and with the right incentives for business become a manufacturing giant again.
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This idea is active.Increasing Trade, Exports, and Overall Competitiveness »Keep this website open year round
1 comment for Idea: Keep this website open year roundKeep this website open and collect ideas routinely.
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This idea is active.Increasing Trade, Exports, and Overall Competitiveness »Competitiveness - Tax incentive to create new export item
1 comment for Idea: Competitiveness - Tax incentive to create new export itemHelp U.S. companies expand into international markets with products slated to be exported by giving them tax breaks. Even it is a new break even the jobs alone help the United States and establish better reputation for "Made in America" products.
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This idea is active.Increasing Trade, Exports, and Overall Competitiveness »Tourism - Market the U.S. overseas as a great place to visit
2 comments for Idea: Tourism - Market the U.S. overseas as a great place to visitThe dollar is low and now is the best time to lure Europeans, Middle easterners, and Asians to America for their vacations.
I have not seen much of this but it would help the U.S. Economy.
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This idea is active.Increasing Trade, Exports, and Overall Competitiveness »Nuclear and green energy - so more dollars go into economy
11 comments for Idea: Nuclear and green energy - so more dollars go into economyIt is about time the U.S. invest in all power sources. Wind, solar, AND nuclear power are a must. By increasing supply the cost will go down allowing more dollars into the economy and more jobs. With huge increases in energy and health care costs how is the nation ever going to recover!
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Share savings with employees as motivation
2 comments for Idea: Share savings with employees as motivationCreate bonus structures tied to agency goals.
Example: Share budget saving with employees. If agency ABC comes in under budget, share 5% of that amount with employees in the form of a bonus.
There are disconnects between agency initiatives, and the reality of how they are achieved. Rewards should be tied to the bottom line, not the short sighted initiative.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Spend agency surpluses buying back debt
Allow/encourage agencies to buy back government debt. If an agency can manage to come in under budget for a given fiscal year, they should spend the surplus buying back treasuries (Federal Debt). This would allow an agency to "look" like they are spending their whole budget (which they apparently already do), without having to actually waste the money. The treasuries could than be spent by said agency in a future "bad" ...more »
5 comments for Idea: Spend agency surpluses buying back debtAllow/encourage agencies to buy back government debt.
If an agency can manage to come in under budget for a given fiscal year, they should spend the surplus buying back treasuries (Federal Debt). This would allow an agency to "look" like they are spending their whole budget (which they apparently already do), without having to actually waste the money. The treasuries could than be spent by said agency in a future "bad" year without having to request extra funding.
Doing so would drive down borrowing rates for federal debt, and reduce the net national debt.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Monitors - Extend life for replacements - Saves 1 Billion USD!
Intro: Every federal employee loves when the IT guys says " you are getting a new computer" - which in many agencies means a laptop. This happens every three years and it is time. Three years of use at 40 hours a week and newer programs on dated technology are a problem - but why the new monitor? I have seen the property book and what they cost and been involved in "excessing" the old ones that all work fine. Do ...more »
12 comments for Idea: Monitors - Extend life for replacements - Saves 1 Billion USD!Intro: Every federal employee loves when the IT guys says " you are getting a new computer" - which in many agencies means a laptop. This happens every three years and it is time. Three years of use at 40 hours a week and newer programs on dated technology are a problem - but why the new monitor? I have seen the property book and what they cost and been involved in "excessing" the old ones that all work fine. Do you replace yours at home every three years?
My Suggestion: Change the lifecycle from 3 to five years for flat screen monitors. From years 0 to 3 they can be supported under the help desk agreements or warranties and from 3 to 5 years if they have a problem they are replaced.
2.15 million Federal works x $175 per monitor (I am low balling here) = $376,250,000 every three years or $125,416,667 per year. If it was 5 years it would be $75,250,000 per year and a savings of $50,166,667 per year! Over 20 years the savings is $1,003,333,340 - that is over a BILLION dollars for such a simple change.
Impact: None. All federal employees still have a monitor. No loss in services!
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Federal Employee Video Testimony
Routinely the DOJ and US Attorneys Office will subpoena Federal employees to testify in cases outside of the employee's geographical work area. These cases can often be cross country in nature as currently my office on the West Coast is working to find funding to send an employee to the East Coast for under one hour of general background testimony. A cross country flight and hotel for less than one hour of general ...more »
12 comments for Idea: Federal Employee Video TestimonyRoutinely the DOJ and US Attorneys Office will subpoena Federal employees to testify in cases outside of the employee's geographical work area.
These cases can often be cross country in nature as currently my office on the West Coast is working to find funding to send an employee to the East Coast for under one hour of general background testimony.
A cross country flight and hotel for less than one hour of general testimony. This is our Government at work. A Government which is under a CR yet we continue to spend on travel when there is no need.
We can do much better by having the involved employee sworn in at the local US Courthouse and testify or provide affidavit by video conference. Extensive and immediate cost savings.
This is applicable to all agencies and bureaus to include but not limited to; BOP, CBP, CPSC, DOJ, FBI, DHS, HSI, HUD, ICE, IRS, NOAA, USDA.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Put more stringent controls on consulting contracts
The federal government uses a wide range of contractors. Some provide equipment, which are tangible. But when contractors provide more ill-defined "goods" the scrutiny should be heightened and there should be a time limit the consultant can work with the contractor. For example, X consultanting firm can help an agency build a training course, but that must be done with a certain time frame -- six months or less -- and ...more »
Add your comment for Idea: Put more stringent controls on consulting contractsThe federal government uses a wide range of contractors. Some provide equipment, which are tangible. But when contractors provide more ill-defined "goods" the scrutiny should be heightened and there should be a time limit the consultant can work with the contractor. For example, X consultanting firm can help an agency build a training course, but that must be done with a certain time frame -- six months or less -- and the contract cannot be extended. Time to stop runaway spending on consultants. They are abusing the system, and federal workers are not calling them on it.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »CUT FROM THE TOP
15% pay cut for the Senate and Congress Members effective immediately. Retirement benefits and pension for Senate and Congress members cut by 75% (current members and those already retired). Government (free) Healthcare for Senate and Congress members cut 100% to allow them to purchase their own Healthcare Package and pay into healthcare system. Basically start cuts from the top and work downward (spenditure, travel, ...more »
15 comments for Idea: CUT FROM THE TOP15% pay cut for the Senate and Congress Members effective immediately.
Retirement benefits and pension for Senate and Congress members cut by 75% (current members and those already retired).
Government (free) Healthcare for Senate and Congress members cut 100% to allow them to purchase their own Healthcare Package and pay into healthcare system.
Basically start cuts from the top and work downward (spenditure, travel, property, and finance).
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Technology to eliminate dollars use by crime forces
US International Dollar (iDollar): Eliminate the use and value of the (undeclared) money stock by the international crime forces (for drug smuggling, terrorist actions, tax evasion, etc.) and track their movement with the use of iDollar. For every dollar use by crime forces we need a dollar or more to fight that war. “We can make great savings in crime fight by diminishing their dollars supplies”. The iDollar would be ...more »
Add your comment for Idea: Technology to eliminate dollars use by crime forcesUS International Dollar (iDollar): Eliminate the use and value of the (undeclared) money stock by the international crime forces (for drug smuggling, terrorist actions, tax evasion, etc.) and track their movement with the use of iDollar. For every dollar use by crime forces we need a dollar or more to fight that war. “We can make great savings in crime fight by diminishing their dollars supplies”. The iDollar would be analogous currency to the US Dollar but with completely different in appearance, emitted by the United States of America. It would be the US Currency for circulation outside the United States. It would be only be available only with the used of the standard exchange channels. The iDollar would be made with the last currency printing technology. Electronic fund management systems will manage fluid conversion from dollar to idollar and backward, and will be monitored. The regular dollar would be useless outside the United States. At present, the same dollar that is used in the streets goes straight to crime cartels all around the world.
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1. Eliminate de use of at least a trillion dollars (IMF statistics) of undeclared wealth that could be used against the international community. This amount could go up to $18 trillion dollars or more.
2. Based on the fact that in the economical theater of crime fight we need the same amount of budget or more to fight a crime force with this wealth, the saving could be up to a trillion dollars.
3. Eliminate the money smuggling connection between the US streets and the crime cartels around the world.
4. Disable the money storage locations of the crime cartels.
5. Discourage the use of crime cartel money.
6. Track the banking source that supports money laundry.
7. Limit the crime fight with the limitation of drug money circulation.
8. Support banking agencies and countries that make good use of the dollar.
9. Open commercial doors to healthy business/partners, responsible nations and fair trade.
This requires the support of the International Community, a change in the cultural structure in regard with the Dollar and a reengineering process of the present exchange system.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »electronic "paper"
The federal government must convert a majority of their publications/information to formats readily accessible on e-book technology, the internet and other electronic formats. There are dozens of government offices and store rooms stacked with hundreds, if not thousands, of pamphlets, regulations, maps, etc. By converting to a mostly e-format, the government could offer a "pay to print" module that allows people to buy ...more »
1 comment for Idea: electronic "paper"The federal government must convert a majority of their publications/information to formats readily accessible on e-book technology, the internet and other electronic formats. There are dozens of government offices and store rooms stacked with hundreds, if not thousands, of pamphlets, regulations, maps, etc. By converting to a mostly e-format, the government could offer a "pay to print" module that allows people to buy a map for $1, a booklet for $5, etc., so that hard copies are available. Experiment with providing one hard copy to each library so that the information is accessible. Or one computer in each library dedicated to government publications. If you find something you want a hard copy of, order it. If it's documentation that is generally free, put it in PDF form and in an e-format accessible by a multitude of platforms that allows users to download and read or print. Stop wasting natural resources that sit in a storeroom.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Elimninate End of Year Spending
This should be eliminted. Encourage agencies to return this money to the treasury. Certainly this would save the taxpayers BILLIONS of dollars per year. Why aren't there incentives for agencies to return that money? This would certainly be a much better use of tax payer funds than just spending it because we fear not getting the same amount next year. If an agency doesn't need the money then they should have to return ...more »
30 comments for Idea: Elimninate End of Year SpendingThis should be eliminted. Encourage agencies to return this money to the treasury. Certainly this would save the taxpayers BILLIONS of dollars per year. Why aren't there incentives for agencies to return that money? This would certainly be a much better use of tax payer funds than just spending it because we fear not getting the same amount next year. If an agency doesn't need the money then they should have to return it and not expect to have to have to spend it out of fear of not getting the same amount again for the next budget cycle.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Reduce size of federal & contractor work force
There has been an amazing increase in grade levels, over the years; that is unjustified by the duties assigned. Examples: (1) Too often needed positions are created, to take care of friends and to empire build.....when the work simply isn't there. This is very prevalent in agencies , where there is little accountability for the money spent. (2) Often we here in the government are our "customer", makes no sense to let ...more »
Add your comment for Idea: Reduce size of federal & contractor work forceThere has been an amazing increase in grade levels, over the years; that is unjustified by the duties assigned. Examples: (1) Too often needed positions are created, to take care of friends and to empire build.....when the work simply isn't there. This is very prevalent in agencies , where there is little accountability for the money spent. (2) Often we here in the government are our "customer", makes no sense to let internal staff run amuck gold plating IT systems, etc., when there is little benefit to the overall mission, (3) Too many feds and contractors going back and forth between groups....hard to tell...fed one day contractor next day and vice a versa....but one then is sure each move costs the government money...little to no accountability regarding the ethics of these practices. LETS look deeper for saves, rather than blanked pay freezes....those are easy, but they don't solve the real problems of grade creep and feather bedding, prevalent in so many agencies. It really makes me sick, to see the changes in the last 10-15 years....way too much me...and not enough focus on the service in the Civil Service.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Reform Eeo
5 comments for Idea: Reform EeoIts a bad solution to a bad problem. Find a better way to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the work place. It costs the taxpayers money every time some one says something ignorant to a fellow employee.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Percentage Incentive to Employee for Money Saved
12 comments for Idea: Percentage Incentive to Employee for Money SavedIf an employee comes up with an idea to save money and it works, then that employee should get percentage of the amount saved.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Sell Museum Pieces Instead of Raising Taxes
2 comments for Idea: Sell Museum Pieces Instead of Raising TaxesSell some of the many museum pieces instead of raising taxes.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Transparency in Performance Based Rewards
2 comments for Idea: Transparency in Performance Based RewardsIn order to promote fairness and improve efficiency, bonuses and raises should be given publicly with reasons to back them up. Few people would complain about rewarding those who deserve it. When everything is kept secret, like it is now, managers are free to show favoritism. That rewards people who haven't earned it and discourages those who try to earn such rewards but do not get them.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Uniform Regulations Between Agencies
Develop uniform regulations between agencies. The number one example of this is Environmental Reviews. Each agency has Environmental Review regulations; there are also NEPA laws which must be followed. It would save time, money, and possibly complaints/appeals down the line, if there was a uniform Environmental Review process which applied to all agencies. If agencies had uniform regulations, there would be a reduction ...more »
1 comment for Idea: Uniform Regulations Between AgenciesDevelop uniform regulations between agencies. The number one example of this is Environmental Reviews. Each agency has Environmental Review regulations; there are also NEPA laws which must be followed. It would save time, money, and possibly complaints/appeals down the line, if there was a uniform Environmental Review process which applied to all agencies.
If agencies had uniform regulations, there would be a reduction in paperwork, a reduction in time spent on duplicative processes, and an improved efficienty in the Federal government.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Faster computer start-up by adjusting computer settings
We all hate a slow computer! Recently I found out how easy it is for a computer tech. to delete a few unneeded files and make my computer start-up twice as fast! Let's have computer techs make a concerted effort to help EVERYONE speed up their start-up time. We can save time, money, and energy by deleting unneeded files off everyone's computer. This would also encourage more people to turn off computers at night because ...more »
Add your comment for Idea: Faster computer start-up by adjusting computer settingsWe all hate a slow computer! Recently I found out how easy it is for a computer tech. to delete a few unneeded files and make my computer start-up twice as fast! Let's have computer techs make a concerted effort to help EVERYONE speed up their start-up time. We can save time, money, and energy by deleting unneeded files off everyone's computer. This would also encourage more people to turn off computers at night because they don't have to wait so long in the morning for their computer to start up.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Bonus
21 comments for Idea: BonusEliminate Bonuses within the Government. They create bad feelings and are unfair. The workers will work with or without the extra money.
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Increase Micropurchase Threshold
4 comments for Idea: Increase Micropurchase ThresholdWith the FAR limiting micropurchases to $3000 (or less), it is getting increasingly difficult ot purchase anything without going through days of paperwork and contracting. Increase the micropurchase threshold to $10000 and employees will spend less time fighting through contracting and more time getting work done.
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