With complete transparency we could have hundreds of volunteer deficit reduction Super Committees to look for the best places to cut costs and improve efficiency.
This sounds like a great idea, but I worry...
A lack of shared values means each "Super Committee" seems likely to fall into a battle over values. Some will insist on cutting defence spending, other will cut welfare programs. Compromises won't be based on what makes sense, but by trading off between sides.
I'm not sure that is any better than the existing system - and in some ways it is worse. It slows down government even more, and it is likely to increase partisanship.