It could also help speed up the process of making overhauls, which now often get bogged down in a "swamp of bureaucracy and vested interests," said Louis Kuijs, chief China economist at the Royal Bank of Scotland in Hong Kong.
But this is what makes "Overhaul" so unexpectedly fascinating.
And the Council's ability to override Mayor Bloomberg's veto so easily suggests that he does not wield the same influence over the Council as his predecessor, Rudolph W. Giuliani, who made overhaul of welfare a signature issue.
Mr. Thompson said that diffuse structure made overhauling the office difficult.
Among them is Mr. Thompson, who has made overhauling the school system a centerpiece of his campaign.
The Democrats made overhauling the property tax system one of their campaign promises in the fall.
The program was overwhelmed after Hurricane Katrina, and the former administrator, Steven C. Preston, made overhauling the program a top priority.
TWO years ago, in the first flush of his presidency, Vicente Fox made overhauling Mexico's inadequate tax system his first legislative priority.
The Republican governor had made overhauling the laws his top law enforcement priority, and his aides pushed until recently for a deal.
Senator McCain, who made overhauling the campaign finance system the rallying point of his now-suspended campaign, said Mr. Gore's proposal -- and its author -- were flawed.
A24 Mr. Gore said he would make overhauling the campaign finance system a priority, part of an effort to attract supporters of Mr. McCain.
