“There are few sorrows, however poignant, in which a good income is of no avail.” This quote by Logan Pearsall Smith illustrates a rather interesting point in the world of American Public Policy, namely the fungibility of money. It is difficult to examine the role of public policy without examining it from an economic context. The formation of policy has been limited in recent years due to budget constraints. The ability to implement various programs …showed first 75 words of 599 total…

…showed last 75 words of 599 total…force in the formation of all American policies. It is only through the formation of new and bold ideas that fiscal policy will be successful and thus allow all other policies to have a chance at success. You cannot educate without money. You cannot protect people without money. You cannot cure people without money. There is one common thread that runs through all American policies, and that is the golden thread of the almighty dollar.