“Every day is like that, eight successive meetings on eight different t...” — Peter Orszag Quote

Every day is like that, eight successive meetings on eight different topics, every one really important and interesting.

Defense spending as a share of the economy dropped significantly during the early 1990s, and that was one of the things, along with other policy changes, that put us back on the path to a balanced budget.

Social Security faces a long-term actuarial deficit, yes.

The fact of the matter is right now politicians and insurance companies are making decisions. We're saying we want doctors to be making decisions. And I think that will lead to a higher-quality, lower-cost system over time.

Meetings are usually terrible, but they shouldn't be.

I don't talk during production meetings, people don't generally say anything.

I haven't ever gone to any Mensa meetings.

When companies get big, they slow down. They're not as exciting. If you want to get something done, it takes a lot of time and a lot of meetings.

We reflect on our successes and failures at monthly staff meetings.