In the next Cabinet reshuffle, President Ma Ying-jeou should give priority to recruiting economics and finance officials capable of articulating major government policies and defending those policies in the face of opposition. The absence of such officials in Ma's economic and financial brain trust has been one of the major reasons behind his administration's often flawed and botched formulation of policy in those critical areas. We look forward to seeing resourceful and eloquent economic and financial experts join the Ma administration in the next Cabinet reshuffle, which is widely expected after Vice Premier Eric Liluan Chu resigns, probably in May, to run for mayor of Xinbei City. Ma himself should also work harder to understand the background, theoretical foundations and the pros and cons of major legislative proposals, as U.S. President Barack Obama did in pushing his healthcare reform program. Obama gave many public speeches on different occasions to lobby support for his healthcare reform initiative ahead of a congressional vote. Thanks to his full understanding of the relevant discourse and good grasp of the basic spirit and direction of the reform package, he never committed any faux pas during the grueling process. President Ma should learn from Obama's diligence in policy research. 