http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4746 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:36:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4746&cpage=1#comment-11303 jfleck Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:43:16 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4746#comment-11303 In my experience with this at the local level (I wrote earlier this year in the Albuquerque Journal about the city of Albuquerque's use of flex-fuel vehicles) the problem involves the incentives and motivations of government decision-makers. In our case, the government made grandiose public claims based on the percentage of its vehicle fleet that was alternative-fuel capable. That's what the bureaucrats got their brownie points for. In my experience with this at the local level (I wrote earlier this year in the Albuquerque Journal about the city of Albuquerque’s use of flex-fuel vehicles) the problem involves the incentives and motivations of government decision-makers. In our case, the government made grandiose public claims based on the percentage of its vehicle fleet that was alternative-fuel capable. That’s what the bureaucrats got their brownie points for.

]]> http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4746&cpage=1#comment-11302 stan Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:46:22 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4746#comment-11302 I'm shocked, shocked to find poor planning and general stupidity in a government decision. Having lived in Europe and experienced the "benefits" of national health care there, I can't wait to see how much money we save when govt makes these type decisions in the USA for our health. I’m shocked, shocked to find poor planning and general stupidity in a government decision. Having lived in Europe and experienced the “benefits” of national health care there, I can’t wait to see how much money we save when govt makes these type decisions in the USA for our health.

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