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Document Information
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Report summary / presentation introduction
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2.12 MB
Summary
This document is the summary page (page vii) of a report titled 'USA Inc.' produced by the venture capital firm KPCB. The text uses a corporate metaphor to analyze the United States government's financial health, treating citizens as shareholders and the government as a public corporation. It argues for greater transparency and citizen engagement with federal financial data. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it is part of a document production for a congressional investigation.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Thomas Jefferson | Historical Figure |
Cited as believing an enlightened citizenry makes right decisions when armed with information.
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| Alexis de Tocqueville | Historical Figure |
Cited alongside Jefferson regarding the importance of an informed citizenry.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| United States Government |
Referred to metaphorically as 'USA Inc.' and a 'public corporation'.
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| KPCB |
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; logo present in footer and URL mentioned in text.
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| USA Inc. |
The title of the report/presentation analyzing the US government.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Inferred from the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020830'.
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Locations (2)
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Subject of the financial analysis.
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Metonym for the US Government.
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Relationships (1)
KPCB produced the 'USA Inc.' report analyzing the government's financials.
Key Quotes (5)
"Imagine for a moment that the United States government is a public corporation."Source
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Quote #1
"But although 100% of us are stakeholders in the United States, very few of us look closely at Washington’s financials."Source
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Quote #2
"So we decided to assemble – in one place and in a user-friendly format – some of the best data about the world’s biggest 'business.'"Source
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Quote #3
"We summarize our thoughts in PowerPoint form and in this brief text summary at www.kpcb.com/usainc."Source
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Quote #4
"There’s a lot of material – think of it as a book that happens to be a slide presentation."Source
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Quote #5
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