I can't think of one
With the debate on government health care heating up, I tried to think of one program that the government has run well. I classify "well" as providing the service required without extreme cost overruns.
Couldn't come up with one. The first couple that popped in my mind didn't do so well.
Nasa - gets the job done, but never for what they say it will. And, we are still flying with 70's technology. And they can't even get us a ship that will go back to the moon, something we did in the 60's.
Military - a model of inefficieny. Sure, they can kick butt and take names, but the disaster with equipment during the beginning of the Gulf War, plus the huge costs involved ($50,000 for a toliet?!?!) makes this a financial problem.
Government Housing - nuff said. Cabrini Green, anyone?
Medicare - Frought with fraud, it's almost a joke how much money goes out each year.
Education - Since the Department of Education was founded in 1980, can anyone truly say our education of the youth has gotten better?
I just don't see how anyone can hope that a government that couldn't run a "Cash for Clunkers" program correctly could handle every citizen's health care.
Couldn't come up with one. The first couple that popped in my mind didn't do so well.
Nasa - gets the job done, but never for what they say it will. And, we are still flying with 70's technology. And they can't even get us a ship that will go back to the moon, something we did in the 60's.
Military - a model of inefficieny. Sure, they can kick butt and take names, but the disaster with equipment during the beginning of the Gulf War, plus the huge costs involved ($50,000 for a toliet?!?!) makes this a financial problem.
Government Housing - nuff said. Cabrini Green, anyone?
Medicare - Frought with fraud, it's almost a joke how much money goes out each year.
Education - Since the Department of Education was founded in 1980, can anyone truly say our education of the youth has gotten better?
I just don't see how anyone can hope that a government that couldn't run a "Cash for Clunkers" program correctly could handle every citizen's health care.
