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States and Federal Government MrFarstrider Send a noteboard - 13/10/2011 05:08:14 AM
Do you think states could handle entitlement spending (Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare) more efficiently than the federal government could? To facilitate this, increase of state government taxes and decrease in federal government taxes to properly fund the responsibility shift.
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States and Federal Government MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 05:08:14 AM 643 Views
No. MightyYT - 13/10/2011 05:59:07 AM 426 Views
Re: No. MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 07:07:14 AM 421 Views
Re: No. Macharius - 13/10/2011 01:59:58 PM 409 Views
Economy of scale applies to every private bureaucracy, but not government ones. Joel - 13/10/2011 06:53:44 PM 400 Views
of course economy of scale applies just like diseconomy of scale random thoughts - 13/10/2011 10:38:45 PM 494 Views
And both are a function of size rather than government. Joel - 14/10/2011 11:08:53 AM 505 Views
This is a ridiculous claim MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 09:44:35 PM 408 Views
you can do it with block grants random thoughts - 13/10/2011 06:13:48 AM 383 Views
Believing the states can't do it, is not the same as saying the states will be less efficent or more *NM* Roland00 - 13/10/2011 06:42:34 AM 164 Views
That is a BS argument random thoughts - 13/10/2011 02:08:23 PM 397 Views
Medicaid is already state-managed Isaac - 13/10/2011 06:22:54 AM 494 Views
Yep, You're correct. MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 06:53:38 AM 409 Views
I think you just pinpointed my basic problem with vouchers. Joel - 13/10/2011 06:36:58 PM 461 Views
Ah, Tricare Isaac - 13/10/2011 10:07:59 PM 412 Views
I pretty much agree with this LadyLorraine - 13/10/2011 02:03:04 PM 396 Views
It may still be a better option though, but I wouldn't consider it a likely great success story Isaac - 13/10/2011 09:23:16 PM 480 Views
No I do not believe they do could do Medicare or Social Security more effectively *NM* Roland00 - 13/10/2011 06:41:03 AM 168 Views
Care to elaborate? *NM* MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 06:55:21 AM 190 Views
Would you rather have 50 insurance companies with different pay structures or 1? Roland00 - 14/10/2011 02:14:23 AM 410 Views
If programs to ensure federal citizen rights were divided among the states it would invite disparity Joel - 13/10/2011 06:50:02 PM 489 Views
<Type Random Subject Here> MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 09:55:04 PM 413 Views
Because some things do not matter much with geography and culture Roland00 - 14/10/2011 02:20:04 AM 393 Views
Yet again I must disagree MrFarstrider - 14/10/2011 05:04:43 AM 417 Views
I agree, it's not necessarily that the need itself changes... LadyLorraine - 14/10/2011 09:06:19 AM 383 Views
Think about fire, how much need will Alaska have for fire trucks? *NM* Roland00 - 14/10/2011 12:30:05 PM 169 Views
Some issues are exclusively local and best handled there, as are some resources. Joel - 14/10/2011 11:22:46 AM 420 Views
The first thought that came to mind..... Jeordam - 13/10/2011 08:55:36 PM 414 Views
I disagree MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 09:49:15 PM 467 Views
Except when its time to retire.... Jeordam - 14/10/2011 04:03:22 PM 387 Views
Absolutely not *NM* Two Wongs - 14/10/2011 10:55:01 AM 194 Views
Depends on the state and its legislators, doesn't it? But, generally, no. *NM* Palatine - 14/10/2011 06:50:13 PM 165 Views
Pick your rapist and tell me why it makes a damn bit of difference. *NM* Cannoli - 15/10/2011 05:06:50 PM 172 Views
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