Really? Then Obama's off the hook. Let BP handle the cleanup of the Gulf.
How do think our troops like putting their lives on the line in Iraq for GI pay, while Blackwater 'shooters' get paid 6 times as much? Should We, the taxpayers call it Being Smart?
So The Government can run__________ better than the Private sector?
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Social Security
Post Office
Medicare
Schools
And yes to an extent if Big Brother had kept their nose out of it, the cleanup would be further along, you think ignoring Jindal's request for Booms and Sand Burms helped? You think halting a pre-approved burn of the oil helped? You saying holding 18 ships in port to check for frigging life jackets and fire extinguishers helped?
Not that I condone a non-government Military of the US at this time, but one army a few hundred years ago kicked butt against the Brits, didn't they?
Of course Government has its' place, no am not suggesting stupidity, but there are a heck of a lot of things the Private Sector can do Better and more Cost Effective, it should not take a Rocket Scientist to figure that one out
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Sure, private contractors can bid on picking up my garbage and taking it to the landfill. Garbage doesn't need representation or a voice for it's concern in government. But when human lives are collateral, then representation is paramount.
Social Security...can private enterprise operate at 1% operating cost? Because that's what SS operates at. It's return to We, the People is 99%.
Medicare...WHO is ripping off the taxpayers when there is Medicare fraud? Doctors, hospitals and private entities...
How can concepts that are so basic to a democratic society be so far beyond the comprehension of you right wing corporatists?
NOTHING is free. Would you prefer to pay for a service and it's operating costs, or would you rather pay for a service, it's operating costs AND stockholders profits and CEO bonuses?
Link for the Social Security Administative costs, please.
A standing army is an expensive thing and, if one is desired, will be a money losing thing. Anything that demands a loss in operating is perfect for government. Anything that can be supported on a profit basis, should be privatized and regulated. Especially those areas, like the military, in which a seldom used skill set is required for success.
Business does this all the time. Janitorial services are hired, lawn maintenance, design firms, trucking and delivery for freight and on and on. Insurance of all varieties is another great example.
Because the people who run things in government are often inexperienced and are often politically appointed and are often not motivated to cut costs and are often in functions that are no in competition to produce the same service at a lower cost, the services rendered are often non-efficient and non-progressive.
The less that can be done by government, the better off we will be.