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The Big Mac of Government

"Government is something that people consume like a McDonald's Big Mac. If it takes more than 10 minutes, people aren't happy even if the burger ...






"Government is something that people consume like a McDonald's Big Mac. If it takes more than 10 minutes, people aren't happy even if the burger is good."


So says Michael Bielecki, a veteran of Phoenix city government, now with the law firm of Lewis and Roca, in an interview.

Alan Greenblatt is a former editor of Governing.