businesses. there is enormous potential out there, that the trend lines in our global economy are moving in our direction, towards innovation and openness and transparency, but we have got to take advantage of it. and you need a strong ally in an effective, lean government. that s what this authority can do. thank you very much, everybody. [ applause ] thank you. president obama there, talking about the fact that the government needs to change to catch up with how the citizens are living today, talking about the waste that is taking place in the different agencies and how to merge them better. six that he s talking about specifically. i want to talk more about this with my panel. joining me is former mccain/palin aide boris epstein, and goldie taylor. i want to start with you, boris. here are the big applause lines, the president saying when he talks about the six agencies he wants to consolidate into one, this is redundant, inefficient.