Comments on: Eric Johnson Announces Budget Reform Plan; Favors Zero Based Budgeting

By: NorthGAGOP

NorthGAGOP — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:59:17 +0000

How does supporting a bill, maybe voting for it once make you a zero based budgeting expert? Or even give you management experience?

By: Republican Lady

Republican Lady — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:02:35 +0000

Don’t forget her private employment. It’s on her website.

By: benevolus

benevolus — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:48:04 +0000

I was hoping Moz would take a stand, but alas, they passed on it. It sounded like they were trying to say that, if it isn’t specifically IN the Georgia constitution, then it’s not “constitutional”. But it’s too pedantic of a conversation to pursue anyway.

By: Mozart

Mozart — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:25:09 +0000

Ah, so working for Marilyn Quayle taught her zero-based budgeting techniques….as did the North Fulton Chamber…as did the Fulton County Commission.

Okee-dokee.

By: GOPGeorgia

GOPGeorgia — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:56:48 +0000

I’ll stand corrected. Going back, you asked a question about the question before you criticized it. Enjoy these little victories. I don’t concede very often.

By: benevolus

benevolus — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:49:34 +0000

I’ve learned my lesson. There was no “?” so there was no question.

By: GOPGeorgia

GOPGeorgia — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:14:14 +0000

I noticed you didn’t bother to answer the question, you only criticized it.

By: Doug Deal

Doug Deal — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:19:23 +0000

Didn’t Shafer steal this idea from Brian Kemp first?

By: benevolus

benevolus — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:50:08 +0000

That’s what Limbauhg usually says when he says something he doesn’t want to take responsibility for. “I’m just asking the question”.

By: Republican Lady

Republican Lady — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:09:41 +0000

It was her jobs and experience over the last twenty years that gave her the ability to implement zero-based budgeting.

By: Mozart

Mozart — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:48:54 +0000

Now, how would a division director, who has worked with standard government accounting and budgeting methods for many years, be able to just turn around and produce a zero-based budget without any training at all?

Because, a zero-based budget implies that the costs are driven by the activity required. And figuring out the costs and value of an activity is not a simple task to accomplish.

Are you saying that Handel developed activity-based costing knowledge for every department in the span of 3 years?

If so, then those techniques should be patented and sold on the open market because the number of personnel working for the vast Secretary of State’s office would usually demand a department-by-department study involving many analysts, and many months to accomplish to get a good feeling for what each activity demands in terms of costs and resources.

By: ByteMe

ByteMe — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:48:47 +0000

No need. I’m well-stocked. Thanks, though!

By: GOPGeorgia

GOPGeorgia — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:21:55 +0000

Byte,

May I hand you another rock to throw?

By: ByteMe

ByteMe — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:33:55 +0000

RR’s mythology has many people forgetting the finer details of him.

By: GOPGeorgia

GOPGeorgia — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:22:46 +0000

How long was President RR a Dem? I think he will be remembered as a Republican. same for Congressman Deal.

By: Romegaguy

Romegaguy — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:31:56 +0000

How long was he in the State Senate as a Democrat and then how long in Congress as a Democrat? Yeah a 16 year commitment to a party is a pretty long relationship…

By: Mozart

Mozart — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:34:09 +0000

Someone needs to look at the budget of the Ga Technology Authority to see how wi-fi networks they installed that allow lots of members of the public to gain Internet access for free.

By: Mozart

Mozart — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:31:57 +0000

No, I believe I was asking if it was. This little symbol at the end of a sentence ” ? “ signifies an interrogative statement.

By: Mozart

Mozart — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:29:59 +0000

Rome, seriously, I think a 16-year commitment to a party is a pretty long commitment. So, unless you have some inside info that he is looking to switch to another party, your comment is irrelevant noise.

By: benevolus

benevolus — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:40:18 +0000

Are you saying DHR is unconstitutional?