If You Can't Solve A Problem, Make

Congress, The Press, And The Bureaucracy Too Often Focus On How Much Money Or Effort Is Spent, Rather Than Whether The Money Or Effort Actually Achieves The Announced Goal.

The Federal Government Should Be The Last Resort, Not The First. Ask If A Potential Program Is Truly A Federal Responsibility Or Whether It Can Better Be Handled Privately, By Voluntary Organizations, Or By Local Or State Governments.

Being Vice President Is Difficult. Don't Make It Tougher.

Any Country On The Face Of The Earth With An Active Intelligence Program Knows That Iraq Has Weapons Of Mass Destruction.

Don't Be A Bottleneck. If A Matter Is Not A Decision For The President Or You, Delegate It. Force Responsibility Down And Out. Find Problem Areas, Add Structure And Delegate. The Pressure Is To Do The Reverse. Resist It.