> The issue is that government programs in the US have a history of being poorly run, abused, expensive and totally unable to be reformed once in place. That i

> The issue is that government programs in the US have a history of being poorly run, abused, expensive and totally unable to be reformed once in place. That is true, but isn't that because they're being used to play politics? ie. being poorly funded to prove that government programs don't work, or awarding massive contracts to private contractors that fail to deliver quality due to corruption, (campaign contributions etc. ) and lack of oversight?