That desire to micromanage is what has created most of what is dysfunctional in our health-care system. From Wordnik.com. [Health Care Celebrity Death-Match, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
For a guy who apparently likes to gives new meaning to the word micromanage, it's easy to micromanage in good times. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-08-01] Reference
People keep saying it's wrong to "micromanage" the war, but is it?. From Wordnik.com. [Here's The Final Breakdown On The House Iraq Vote] Reference
But, he said Mbeki and the team would not "micromanage" the situation. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
It doesn't "micromanage" the military, any more than "cap and trade" micromanages polluters. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Naiman: A Failsafe Plan to Reduce AfPak Civilian Deaths from U.S. Operations] Reference
The editorial is sharply dismissive of critics who accuse the House of wanting to "micromanage" the war. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Strongly Backs House Iraq Spending Bill] Reference
Novak chides Murtha for trying to "micromanage" the war -- something we've heard a lot lately from the right. From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: February 2007 Archives] Reference
He's most offended by the HP board's attempt to "micromanage" Fiorina by telling her who should be running HP's various divisions. From Wordnik.com. [Jack On Jack: His Next Chapter] Reference
First complaint: Boehner is embracing a resolution that would "micromanage" their wordsthe war effort in Iraq by setting benchmarks, etc. From Wordnik.com. [01/30/2007] Reference
Canada will not 'micromanage' bankers, Harper says. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
During the call, he said that he is not seeking to "micromanage" private businesses. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
The appeals court tells the judge he could no longer "micromanage" how the system gets fixed. From Wordnik.com. [greatfallstribune.com - Local News] Reference
So we sent in more troops as the strategy to "micromanage" the invasion failed for whatever reason. From Wordnik.com. [Indymedia Ireland] Reference
Dator said the board should not "micromanage" what items Pilot is allowed to offer at its convenience store. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News] Reference
Our job is to elect these representatives, but once the election is over, we aren't supposed to 'micromanage' them. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
Obama "doesn't micromanage," Axelrod tells NEWSWEEK. From Wordnik.com. [Sit Back, Relax, Get Ready to Rumble] Reference
I mean, you have to micromanage your marketing staff. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 31, 2003] Reference
And Congress is not in a position to micromanage the war. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 8, 2007] Reference
It gets pretty dicey figuring out how to micromanage that. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 18, 2007] Reference
He'd also have to rein in the temptation to micromanage her. From Wordnik.com. [McCartney: Vincent Gray should find a way to keep D.C. schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee] Reference
HENRY: But the new restrictions seem to micromanage in other ways. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 11, 2009] Reference
"I'm not going to sit around some map room and micromanage the war.". From Wordnik.com. [Bush in the Bubble] Reference
But trying to micromanage the economy from Washington has never worked. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 7, 2009] Reference
You don't have politicians trying to micromanage a conflict half a world away. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 14, 2004] Reference
As much as we might like to try to micromanage it, that's not a good idea here. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 30, 2005] Reference
But Microsoft lets you micromanage your main screen so that it's uniquely yours. From Wordnik.com. [Can 8.0 Save The Chat Room?] Reference
"It would be unrealistic for us to micromanage the creative process," Dumas said. From Wordnik.com. [Detroit Worried About ABC Drama Pushing 'Murder City' Image: 'Detroit 187' To Air In September] Reference
ARLEN SPECTER, (R) PENNSYLVANIA: Congress is not in a position to micromanage the war. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 8, 2007] Reference
They accused Democrats of trying to micromanage the war, doing the job of the generals. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 15, 2007] Reference
You know, she really does micromanage pretty much every aspect of her broadcasts, always has. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 6, 2009] Reference
I mean, why micromanage some of the -- some of the details about seasonal blends, for example?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 19, 2008] Reference
But she indicated that while the board should set a high bar on safety, it should not micromanage. From Wordnik.com. [Task force holds open meeting to discuss needed changes in Metro's governance] Reference
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