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Fixing the Obvious Stuff
Not every problem needs a national debate.
Some just need a decision.
WE CAN DO IT BETTER
Below are a few places where Scott believes the federal government can do better:
01
The meeting could have been an email coalition
Shorter meetings. Longer lives.
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Default meeting length: 15–30 minutes (not 60)
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Clear agenda required, or meeting doesn’t happen
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“No PowerPoint Longer Than 12 Slides” rule
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Friday afternoon meeting ban
“We all are adults, we have calendars.”
02
The fine print is too small party
If it’s important, it should be readable.
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Plain-language summaries on public notices
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Big, clear sections: What you need / What it costs / How long it takes
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“No surprise fees” disclosure rule
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Replace legal language with real-world examples
“Clarity is a public service.”
03
Paid birthdays off
You were born. You earned a day.
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One paid day off on your birthday
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Weekend birthday = weekday off
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Applies to hourly and salaried workers
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No guilt. No emails. No “quick call.
“This is not radical. It’s polite.”
We're good with numbers
42%
of federal employees report spending more time in meetings than on actual problem-solving.
63%
of Americans say government forms are harder to understand than they need to be.
71%
of workers check work messages outside office hours, even on personal days.