💼 Zero-Based Budgeting: Building Smarter Government
🔍 What Is Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB)?
Accountability isn’t harsh — it’s long overdue.
Zero-Based Budgeting flips the old way of doing things on its head. Instead of rubber-stamping last year’s bloated budget, ZBB starts at ZERO — and every single dollar must be justified.
🎯 Tough Talk: Would You Keep Paying for Failure?
That means:
- 🚫 No more “use it or lose it” spending
- 🔥 No more inflated line items
- ❌ No more budget favors just because “we’ve always done it that way”
ZBB = Maximum transparency + Maximum efficiency.
It’s the budgeting revolution South Dakota deserves.
📍 Why It Matters for South Dakota
Right now, agencies and school districts often get MORE money, even when:
- 🚫 Test scores fall
- 🚫 Services fail
- 🚫 No one is held accountable
With ZBB, every line gets a flashlight on it:
- ✅ Every program is reviewed
- ✅ Every expense is justified
- ✅ Every tax dollar is respected
It’s not about cutting blindly — it’s about funding what works.
⚙️ How ZBB Works in Our Plan
We made ZBB a core pillar of the GRT accountability plan, enforced by DOGE-SD — your watchdog for waste.
Here’s the system:
1️⃣ Reset Budgets to $0
Every department starts with a clean slate every year. No carryover. No assumptions.
2️⃣ Justify Every Dollar
They must prove:
- 📊 What they’re spending
- 🧠 Why they need it
- 🎯 What they’re achieving
3️⃣ Rank by Priority
High-impact programs rise to the top. Low-performing waste? Cut.
4️⃣ Transparency for Everyone
🧾 ZBB reviews are published for the public — line by line. No secrets. No padding.
5️⃣ Built-In Citizen Oversight
Local panels and watchdog boards review, approve, and audit every step.
🛡️ DOGE-SD: The Watchdog That Bites
ZBB doesn’t just exist on paper — it’s powered by DOGE-SD, the Department of Government Efficiency.
DOGE is how we:
- 🔎 Audit every department
- 📢 Publish justifications
- ⛔ Stop union slush funds before they start
- ✅ Fund results — not bureaucracy
No more blank checks. No more backroom deals.
✨ ZBB = A Stronger South Dakota
With Zero-Based Budgeting:
- ✅ We spend with purpose
- ✅ We eliminate waste
- ✅ We fund only what delivers
It’s already working in smart companies and forward-thinking states. Now it’s South Dakota’s time to lead.
📢 Learn More & Join the Movement
ZBB is a key weapon in our battle to fix education, eliminate property taxes, and rebuild trust in government.
Let’s build the most transparent, accountable government in America.
Let’s fund results — not failure.
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