Incompetence is just a fact of life, not a moral failure. If you hire incompetent people, you can't reasonably expect them to do their jobs properly. You may s

Incompetence is just a fact of life, not a moral failure. If you hire incompetent people, you can't reasonably expect them to do their jobs properly. You may save some money and avoid some inconvenience that way, but you may also have to face crises that would have been avoidable. Alternatively, you can spend more money proactively and hire more competent people. Either way, taxpayers will pay the price.