Tbugs, Before I criticize elimination or adding of a government program at any level I need to know several things: (1) What are the objectives of the program? (2) How is success defined? (3) What are the metrics that will be used to measure success? (4) How much success has been achieved against the projections?

I know that many believe that it is enough to say that,"It's for the children" or "It's for the poor" or "It's for unwed mothers", etc. Good intentions do not equate to good results. I have no knowledge of the programs that were eliminated or their costs and results. Can you provide this so we can either agree or disagree with the actions?

We need results on a cost effective basis, not just good intentions.