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Opinion: I’ve seen government reform work, but only with experienced civil servants

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J. Brian Atwood : The president-elect has vowed to revive “ Schedule F ,” an executive order that will enable him to eliminate tens of thousands of career civil servants and replace them with loyal political appointees.

He says the Clinton - Gore administration embarked on a “reinventing government” crusade. Its purpose was to make the government more responsive to the needs of ordinary people, he says.