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With both, private and public spending, it is not the quantity that matters, but quality. Both sometimes waste money, and that's what needs to be addressed. Mor
by Hermel 12y ago
With both, private and public spending, it is not the quantity that matters, but quality. Both sometimes waste money, and that's what needs to be addressed. More government does not solve anything as long as that additional spending finances bureaucracy. Since the most cost-effective governments are normally also the smallest, my personal view is that one should spend less on the federal level, but more on the local level. Decentralization is key.
- wstrange 12y agoThat can make it difficult to implement consistent standards that are not subject to the whims of local politicians. There are also economies of scale that are difficult to achieve on a local level. Drug purchasing, for example. A federal government is going to have far more negotiating power. But I take your point. Perhaps the right answer is that laws and oversight are the domain of the federal government, and implementation is local.