I guess in government you eventually run out of public tolerance. However, that's a much longer period than running out of money.

Undisciplined

The Iron Law of Bureaucracy, coined by political scientist Jerry Pournelle, explains why efforts like DOGE are doomed from the start. Bureaucracies do not exist to fulfill their stated mission; they exist to perpetuate themselves. And when threatened, they will fight tooth and nail to survive, using every tool at their disposal—including legal maneuvering, political resistance, and strategic inefficiency.

Pretty sure I have written about the Iron Law of Bureaucracy before on SN. Anyone that has worked in a government agency at a budget level(as I have) can tell you that this is true. I mean, its true in the private sector as well. But in the private sector you eventually run out of money...

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DOGE and the Futility of Reform | The Libertarian Institute

> The Iron Law of Bureaucracy, coined by political scientist Jerry Pournelle, explains why efforts like DOGE are doomed from the start. Bureaucracies do not exist to fulfill their stated mission; they exist to perpetuate themselves. And when threatened, they will fight tooth and nail to survive, using every tool at their disposal—including legal maneuvering, political resistance, and strategic inefficiency.

Pretty sure I have written about the Iron Law of Bureaucracy before on SN. Anyone that has worked in a government agency at a budget level(as I have) can tell you that this is true. I mean, its true in the private sector as well. But in the private sector you eventually run out of money...