Our government shouldn't be bidding against ourselves. Yes, it should, because that's how individual companies (and governments for that matter) find their opt

Our government shouldn't be bidding against ourselves. Yes, it should, because that's how individual companies (and governments for that matter) find their optimal operating points. That is the explicit central dogma behind the United States' system of government. It works pretty well for the most part. If all the states had the same laws, policies, and taxes, there would be no need for federalism at all.