Redouble

[Whickerman]

Why are politicians constantly redoubling their efforts?

Surely that's overkill, and Doubling would do?

[ludwig]

I think it's because they already tried doubling them but it didn't work, so they're having to double them again.
If they just adopted a policy of quadrupling them in the first place it would save time.

[kempie]

...or, better still, if they used the appropriate amount of effort in the first place.

[kempie]

Oops! I think ludwig's final sentence may have meant the same as my sentiment.