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What a Real Hillsborough County Efficiency Review Would Look Like

July 28, 2026 B. John 123 Views 0 Comments cost shifting, public accountability, Hillsborough County DOGE, county spending, government efficiency, audit standards, budget transparency, transaction testing, program outcomes

This entry is in the series Hillsborough DOGE Report Analysis

The Hillsborough County DOGE report raised important questions. However, a true efficiency review must go beyond highlighting large figures. It should test transactions, compare costs, assess workloads, evaluate results, and consider the impact of service reductions.

This final essay outlines the essential elements of a comprehensive review and emphasizes that public trust relies on evidence, not headlines. The objective should be a clear, substantiated case for how each dollar will be saved, rather than the largest possible savings claim.

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Cutting a Program Is Not the Same as Making Government Efficient

July 23, 2026July 25, 2026 B. John 155 Views 0 Comments county spending, government efficiency, Medicaid gap, voter-approved tax, Tampa General Hospital, public services, health care access, Hillsborough County DOGE, indigent health care

This entry is in the series Hillsborough DOGE Report Analysis

The Hillsborough County DOGE committee calls the county health care plan a source of major savings. But ending care for more than 22,000 low-income residents is not the same as making government more efficient.

This essay looks at what the program actually does, why voters approved the tax that funds it, and what happens when needed care disappears from one budget line only to reappear in emergency rooms, hospitals, charities, and family finances.

Cutting a program may make a spreadsheet look better. The harder question is whether the community pays more when the service is gone.