> In the US, we've had decades of (largely GOP) messaging that the government can't do anything properly. A substantial portion of the population believes it.

> In the US, we've had decades of (largely GOP) messaging that the government can't do anything properly. A substantial portion of the population believes it. What are your top 5 well-run federal government programs? Slate likes these: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2014/04/the-top-dozen-federal-government-programs-in-history.html https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2014/04/the-top-dozen-fe... Includes things like land grants, patents, and highways. Mother Jones likes transfer programs (for efficientcy measured by % of funds transferred, rather than effectiveness of achieving stated goals): https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/01/chart-day-federal-programs-surprisingly-well-run/ https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/01/chart-day-fed...