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No I do not believe they do could do Medicare or Social Security more effectively *NM* Roland00 Send a noteboard - 13/10/2011 06:41:03 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 613 Views
No. MightyYT - 13/10/2011 05:59:07 AM 399 Views
Re: No. MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 07:07:14 AM 388 Views
Re: No. Macharius - 13/10/2011 01:59:58 PM 377 Views
Economy of scale applies to every private bureaucracy, but not government ones. Joel - 13/10/2011 06:53:44 PM 370 Views
of course economy of scale applies just like diseconomy of scale random thoughts - 13/10/2011 10:38:45 PM 453 Views
And both are a function of size rather than government. Joel - 14/10/2011 11:08:53 AM 469 Views
This is a ridiculous claim MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 09:44:35 PM 372 Views
you can do it with block grants random thoughts - 13/10/2011 06:13:48 AM 361 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 149 Views
That is a BS argument random thoughts - 13/10/2011 02:08:23 PM 366 Views
Medicaid is already state-managed Isaac - 13/10/2011 06:22:54 AM 464 Views
Yep, You're correct. MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 06:53:38 AM 383 Views
I think you just pinpointed my basic problem with vouchers. Joel - 13/10/2011 06:36:58 PM 423 Views
Ah, Tricare Isaac - 13/10/2011 10:07:59 PM 385 Views
I pretty much agree with this LadyLorraine - 13/10/2011 02:03:04 PM 367 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 453 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 153 Views
Care to elaborate? *NM* MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 06:55:21 AM 176 Views
Would you rather have 50 insurance companies with different pay structures or 1? Roland00 - 14/10/2011 02:14:23 AM 381 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 458 Views
<Type Random Subject Here> MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 09:55:04 PM 384 Views
Because some things do not matter much with geography and culture Roland00 - 14/10/2011 02:20:04 AM 362 Views
Yet again I must disagree MrFarstrider - 14/10/2011 05:04:43 AM 388 Views
I agree, it's not necessarily that the need itself changes... LadyLorraine - 14/10/2011 09:06:19 AM 350 Views
Think about fire, how much need will Alaska have for fire trucks? *NM* Roland00 - 14/10/2011 12:30:05 PM 155 Views
Some issues are exclusively local and best handled there, as are some resources. Joel - 14/10/2011 11:22:46 AM 383 Views
The first thought that came to mind..... Jeordam - 13/10/2011 08:55:36 PM 379 Views
I disagree MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 09:49:15 PM 438 Views
Except when its time to retire.... Jeordam - 14/10/2011 04:03:22 PM 355 Views
Absolutely not *NM* Two Wongs - 14/10/2011 10:55:01 AM 183 Views
Depends on the state and its legislators, doesn't it? But, generally, no. *NM* Palatine - 14/10/2011 06:50:13 PM 154 Views
Pick your rapist and tell me why it makes a damn bit of difference. *NM* Cannoli - 15/10/2011 05:06:50 PM 159 Views
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