Staryer PAD 505 Week 1 Discussion 1 and 2

Week 1 Discussion 1

“Make It Real.” Please respond to the following: 

• Choose and describe two (2) “real-world” best practices a budget analyst should strive to apply.

• Choose and describe two (2) worst practices a budget analyst should avoid.

• State whether you think the choices of best and worst practices depend on the level of government in which the budget analyst serves. Justify your answer.

   

   

  Week 1 Discussion 2

   

  “Debate It!—Privatization.” Please respond to the following:
  
  

• Take a position on the topic, articulate it clearly, support it, and defend it during the debate.

• Privatization is the best way to manage our social security system.

• Privatization is the best way to manage our social security system.