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which today account for only 32% of USA Inc. spending

both tactical and legal. The legal expert who reported on the trial for USA Today described the trial as “filled with mistakes

Focus on Expenses Fae bs www.kpcb.com USA Inc. | What Might a Turnaround Expert Consider? 345 Consider Reducing Federal Headcount Federal government headcount (ex. military) grew by 56,000 (or 2%) in 2008 and another 107,000 (or 3%) in 2009, while private sector unemployment r...

…wth: Infrastructure Better Infrastructure Reduces Transportation Costs For Input and Output Materials KP www.kpcb.com USA Inc. | What Might a Turnaround Expert Consider? 373 Public Investment in Infrastructure Has Helped Drive GDP Growth USA Real GDP and Public Investment in...

…Why Has Debt Risen So Much? Public Debt Up 2x Over Past 3 Decades Source: White House Office of Management and Budget. USA Inc. | Income Statement Drilldown 147 Answer Part 1: % Change From 1965 KP 1200% 1000% 800% 600% 400% 200% 0% Debt Level: Why It Has Risen Expens...

…olidation of payers as well as providers. Source: Doug Simpson, Morgan Stanley Healthcare Research. (@)E) www.kpcb.com USA Inc. | Income Statement Drilldown 117 Historical Anecdote — “An Accurate Economic Forecast Might Have Sunk Medicare & Medicaid [in 1965]” * In 1965, the...

…ts. TARP is Troubled Asset Relief Program; ARRA (@)E) www.kpcb.com is American Recovery & Reinvestment Act programs. USA Inc. | Income Statement Drilldown 145 Debt Level: Highest (as % of GDP) Since World War II and Rising Rapidly USA Federal Debt Held by the Public’ as % o...

… T T T 1 0.0% 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 KP Data source: BEA (1988-2009). i USA Inc. | What Might a Turnaround Expert Consider? 347 Reduce Headcount: Mathematical Illustration on Reducing Federal Headcount — Could Save Up to $275 Bill...

… Up from All-Time Historical Low of 3% in F1999 But It Is Still Well Below Post-World War II (1948-2000) Average of 7% USA Inc. Defense Spending as % of GDP, F1948 - F2010 SEO GDog = mm ee on rs me ca 2 mets = mS = on a = eH Ht SH oh tty = ou nS a a O 15% fn ° ss 2) o>] 2...

…e professionals identify opportunities for more efficient communication, data sharing and cost saving. KP www.kpcb.com USA Inc. | What Might a Turnaround Expert Consider? 269 Restructure Medicare & Medicaid: Mathematical Challenge Related to Government Healthcare Programs Faci...

Restructure Medicare & Medicaid: Economic Factors— Rise in Usage of “Open Access” Healthcare Plans Makes It Harder to Control Patient Choices...Subsequently, Cost of Care Increases Societal demand for less restrictive health insurance has driven a gradual switch to open access...

Restructure Medicare & Medicaid: Variables in Restructuring Medicare & Medicaid to Reduce Material Impact on USA Inc.’s Expenses Mathematical Illustrations* Slide 273-274 1) Medicare benefits — reduce them by 53% (or cap them)? or 2) Medicare tax rate — increase it by 4 percen...

…• Australia • Developed market government bonds Commodities 5% Real Estate 5% Hedge Funds / Private Equity 10% Equities USA 10% Liquidity 10% High Grade Bonds 7% Inv Grade Corporates Bonds 9% High Yield Bonds 6% Emerging Markets Bonds 3% Equities Equities Other Europe 23% EmMa Eq...

Restructure Social Security: Especially High Unemployment Levels Also Create Challenge to Reducing Benefits USA Unemployment Rate, 1928 — 2010 YTD 25% 20% x x & 15% H 2 1948-2010 Average = Unemployment Rate s 5.7% = 10% | < 2 5% FCA — Pe a i 0% 1928 1933 1938 1943 1948 1953 19...