The Chevron Deference allowed unelected corporations/federal agencies to 'make the law', instead of observing laws, which are written by legislators, who are democratically elected. Hence the completely insane and inhumane revenue gathering.
This phenomenon happened as the word 'outsourcing' became a buzz-word in management, in the governance sphere. So, in the eighties a revolution was triggered called New Public Management. It was a mainly Western idea (but it also happened in post-Soviet countries) that getting 'someone' else - i.e. 'experienced business peeps' rather than 'lazy public servants' - to sort out one's governance issues, spearheaded by Reagan and Thatcher. Keep in mind that at the time, this was mainly a Public Servant Union-busting move. I showing my age here, but I 'memeber the Iron Lady telling us that the Unions were the biggest card-carrying communists in our midst. And yes, they thought they would do a Pinochet-lite. (biffing communists out of 'copters).
The idea was that getting the business-peeps to do this stuff was more economical and efficient. They even coined the phrase: Three E's, to market this idea to the public. Efficiency, Economy and Effectiveness. So there was a jingoistic element of training and the use of comms departments - to make a case to the public - for what was essentially budget-cutting and the removal of the now-redundant, public servants. Some countries, like Finland, had to rebuild their public service from the ground up, when the dust settled.
Look up: Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984).
Politicians and corporate media can take a running jump, BTW. We the people have to take it all apart now and start at the beginning. And yes, we DO need legislators that WE elect, to make the laws. No more ideologically driven 'circular economies' (WTF even is that?).
Yes, that is a very good explanation.
The Chevron Deference allowed unelected corporations/federal agencies to 'make the law', instead of observing laws, which are written by legislators, who are democratically elected. Hence the completely insane and inhumane revenue gathering.
This phenomenon happened as the word 'outsourcing' became a buzz-word in management, in the governance sphere. So, in the eighties a revolution was triggered called New Public Management. It was a mainly Western idea (but it also happened in post-Soviet countries) that getting 'someone' else - i.e. 'experienced business peeps' rather than 'lazy public servants' - to sort out one's governance issues, spearheaded by Reagan and Thatcher. Keep in mind that at the time, this was mainly a Public Servant Union-busting move. I showing my age here, but I 'memeber the Iron Lady telling us that the Unions were the biggest card-carrying communists in our midst. And yes, they thought they would do a Pinochet-lite. (biffing communists out of 'copters).
The idea was that getting the business-peeps to do this stuff was more economical and efficient. They even coined the phrase: Three E's, to market this idea to the public. Efficiency, Economy and Effectiveness. So there was a jingoistic element of training and the use of comms departments - to make a case to the public - for what was essentially budget-cutting and the removal of the now-redundant, public servants. Some countries, like Finland, had to rebuild their public service from the ground up, when the dust settled.
Look up: Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984).
Politicians and corporate media can take a running jump, BTW. We the people have to take it all apart now and start at the beginning. And yes, we DO need legislators that WE elect, to make the laws. No more ideologically driven 'circular economies' (WTF even is that?).
You also added some good info. Yes "outsourcing" was the buzzword of the eighties. But business-peeps used it to make lots of money for themselves.
Often the outsourced “experts” were related.