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The Excuse Factory: Why Government Rewards Failure Instead of Prevention | Wacky Wednesday
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Text the show! ποΈ Common Sense with Chad Law What if the biggest problem in government isn't incompetence... ...it's incentives? This week, Chad starts with one staggering number: π° $186 BILLION in improper federal payments. But that's only the symptom. The real disease is an entire culture that rewards explaining failures instead of preventing them. In this episode: β Why government often reacts instead of prepares π₯ The healthcare ransomware attack that should never have happened π₯ What on...