There are a lot of little government programs designed to help people out. The Federal Trade Commission has a department and a response center designed to educate the public about identity theft, and a must-do list for people on debt management programs. The Department of Health and Human Services has a site that outlines tips to prevent medical errors.
Ultimately, the government manages a trust of money - taxes - to help support the people live lives that will yield success through work. And in many ways, it does that. But it seems that most of these programs languish in obscurity. I hope that the government continues its modernization, and that the public will be able to actually use the programs.
The idea of searching that sort of thing, presidential YouTubes/podcasting and other similar innovations may not be so far-fetched, if we have a president who's willing to actually talk to us plebians.Labels: government, Internet, power, technology |
