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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 572 Views
No. MightyYT - 13/10/2011 05:59:07 AM 357 Views
Re: No. MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 07:07:14 AM 346 Views
Re: No. Macharius - 13/10/2011 01:59:58 PM 337 Views
Economy of scale applies to every private bureaucracy, but not government ones. Joel - 13/10/2011 06:53:44 PM 327 Views
of course economy of scale applies just like diseconomy of scale random thoughts - 13/10/2011 10:38:45 PM 384 Views
And both are a function of size rather than government. Joel - 14/10/2011 11:08:53 AM 408 Views
This is a ridiculous claim MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 09:44:35 PM 332 Views
you can do it with block grants random thoughts - 13/10/2011 06:13:48 AM 316 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 129 Views
That is a BS argument random thoughts - 13/10/2011 02:08:23 PM 324 Views
Medicaid is already state-managed Isaac - 13/10/2011 06:22:54 AM 419 Views
Yep, You're correct. MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 06:53:38 AM 340 Views
I think you just pinpointed my basic problem with vouchers. Joel - 13/10/2011 06:36:58 PM 364 Views
Ah, Tricare Isaac - 13/10/2011 10:07:59 PM 321 Views
I pretty much agree with this LadyLorraine - 13/10/2011 02:03:04 PM 323 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 409 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 134 Views
Care to elaborate? *NM* MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 06:55:21 AM 157 Views
Would you rather have 50 insurance companies with different pay structures or 1? Roland00 - 14/10/2011 02:14:23 AM 335 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 396 Views
<Type Random Subject Here> MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 09:55:04 PM 333 Views
Because some things do not matter much with geography and culture Roland00 - 14/10/2011 02:20:04 AM 315 Views
Yet again I must disagree MrFarstrider - 14/10/2011 05:04:43 AM 334 Views
I agree, it's not necessarily that the need itself changes... LadyLorraine - 14/10/2011 09:06:19 AM 313 Views
Think about fire, how much need will Alaska have for fire trucks? *NM* Roland00 - 14/10/2011 12:30:05 PM 131 Views
Some issues are exclusively local and best handled there, as are some resources. Joel - 14/10/2011 11:22:46 AM 339 Views
The first thought that came to mind..... Jeordam - 13/10/2011 08:55:36 PM 335 Views
I disagree MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 09:49:15 PM 392 Views
Except when its time to retire.... Jeordam - 14/10/2011 04:03:22 PM 313 Views
Absolutely not *NM* Two Wongs - 14/10/2011 10:55:01 AM 160 Views
Depends on the state and its legislators, doesn't it? But, generally, no. *NM* Palatine - 14/10/2011 06:50:13 PM 134 Views
Pick your rapist and tell me why it makes a damn bit of difference. *NM* Cannoli - 15/10/2011 05:06:50 PM 142 Views
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