This article was originally published on LeanCEO.

The need for Government to reign in its escalating costs is prevalent in the daily reporting of every newspaper, television and radio broadcast. One only has to look at these media reports to understand the issues facing Local, State, and Federal Government in closing budget gaps. With 46 of our 50 states running budget deficits, the days of passing on increases and issues to the next administration are over.

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