I'm asking Republicans and Democrats alike to take a fresh look at programs they've supported in the past to see what's working and what's not, and trim back accordingly.
But we're going to, each and every day, look at programs that do and don't work and decide how to use money effectively, the taxpayers' money, for programs that do and cut those that don't.
We do also have to look at some programs, because they may not be well designed, as well designed as they could be.
But, if we take a close look at these programs, we will see that they were not as effective in stemming the tide as many assume.
So even if voters do begin to look at social programs, the safety net, health care reform, other so-called progressive measures, it will not be a replay of the new deal.
"We've got to look at the programs that are working across the nation to prevent crime -- mentoring programs, dispute resolution programs that teach children how to resolve conflicts without knives and guns and fists, and truancy prevention programs that get them back into school and keep them out of trouble, " Reno said.
We will have to look at all the programs offered by the government in order to come to a reasonable conclusion.
If we take an honest look at government stimulus programs since 2008, we will have a better understanding as to why.
Take a serious look at the rewards programs your cards offer.
Look at the federal programs that provide assistance based on your income or the profession you enter, says Ted Connolly, author of The Road Out of Debt.
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In an interview with CNN, Ings called the report a "wake-up call" for sports and suggested that other countries should take a look at their own sports programs to check for doping and corruption.
And the programs we look at are actually fairly effective at that.
The widgets are offered up gratis by companies that expect a user eventually to visit their sites in order to tinker with the programs and look at more of the same.
GARCIA-NAVARRO: You wouldn't know it to look at the main Mexican news programs who only covered Calderon, but tens of thousands of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador supporters took to the streets today.
Toward the end of my presidency, Laura made a trip down to Haiti to look at the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief programs down there.
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Rather, we need to look at what has been the effect of these programs, do they alleviate poverty?
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"During the course of this campaign we have taken a long, hard look at the presidential candidates' positions and their programs for America's future, " Yokich said in a statement.
So if you look at a balanced package even within the entitlement programs, it turns out that you can save trillions of dollars while maintaining the core integrity of the program.
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Only then did we look at the supply-side options, evaluating utility programs, potential state support, and what would work best with our building design.
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The point of all of this is that while politicians and the media frequently look askance at great wealth on the way to compassionate programs meant to redistribute it, they rarely acknowledge how much work is required to get to that point.
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So the next time you think about donating (and I hope that's soon), instead of looking at percentages, look for quality of services and effectiveness of programs.
The one area where we are going to have to take a look at how we can improve the system is our health care programs Medicare and Medicaid.
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They also have to take a hard look at the returns they get on their investments in research, graduate programs and intercollegiate athletics.
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When you look at the environmental and societal concerns of companies today, they have programs to deal with those concerns because it makes good business sense.
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With its large population, Carolinas generates large quantities of data that lets its analysts look at populations with asthma or diabetes and monitor the effects of treatment programs.
So we look at this as an investment in digital innovation that pays off in immediate programs and in long-term relationships.
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But look at Asia and see how few companies have fiber-to-home programs?
"I don't know much about Denmark, but I think we need to look at systems like theirs, " he said, advocating more funding of training programs.
When vetting companies for our portfolios, our seven-member investment committees look closely at their eco-credentials: hunting for positives (such as recycling programs, clean energy initiatives, an earth-friendly product line) and screening for negatives (toxic emissions, hazardous waste liabilities, harmful community impact).
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