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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 585 Views
No. MightyYT - 13/10/2011 05:59:07 AM 369 Views
Re: No. MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 07:07:14 AM 360 Views
Re: No. Macharius - 13/10/2011 01:59:58 PM 349 Views
Economy of scale applies to every private bureaucracy, but not government ones. Joel - 13/10/2011 06:53:44 PM 339 Views
of course economy of scale applies just like diseconomy of scale random thoughts - 13/10/2011 10:38:45 PM 404 Views
And both are a function of size rather than government. Joel - 14/10/2011 11:08:53 AM 423 Views
This is a ridiculous claim MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 09:44:35 PM 346 Views
you can do it with block grants random thoughts - 13/10/2011 06:13:48 AM 329 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 134 Views
That is a BS argument random thoughts - 13/10/2011 02:08:23 PM 337 Views
Medicaid is already state-managed Isaac - 13/10/2011 06:22:54 AM 434 Views
Yep, You're correct. MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 06:53:38 AM 352 Views
I think you just pinpointed my basic problem with vouchers. Joel - 13/10/2011 06:36:58 PM 378 Views
Ah, Tricare Isaac - 13/10/2011 10:07:59 PM 337 Views
I pretty much agree with this LadyLorraine - 13/10/2011 02:03:04 PM 340 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 424 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 142 Views
Care to elaborate? *NM* MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 06:55:21 AM 164 Views
Would you rather have 50 insurance companies with different pay structures or 1? Roland00 - 14/10/2011 02:14:23 AM 346 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 408 Views
<Type Random Subject Here> MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 09:55:04 PM 349 Views
Because some things do not matter much with geography and culture Roland00 - 14/10/2011 02:20:04 AM 329 Views
Yet again I must disagree MrFarstrider - 14/10/2011 05:04:43 AM 350 Views
I agree, it's not necessarily that the need itself changes... LadyLorraine - 14/10/2011 09:06:19 AM 326 Views
Think about fire, how much need will Alaska have for fire trucks? *NM* Roland00 - 14/10/2011 12:30:05 PM 138 Views
Some issues are exclusively local and best handled there, as are some resources. Joel - 14/10/2011 11:22:46 AM 351 Views
The first thought that came to mind..... Jeordam - 13/10/2011 08:55:36 PM 349 Views
I disagree MrFarstrider - 13/10/2011 09:49:15 PM 408 Views
Except when its time to retire.... Jeordam - 14/10/2011 04:03:22 PM 326 Views
Absolutely not *NM* Two Wongs - 14/10/2011 10:55:01 AM 166 Views
Depends on the state and its legislators, doesn't it? But, generally, no. *NM* Palatine - 14/10/2011 06:50:13 PM 140 Views
Pick your rapist and tell me why it makes a damn bit of difference. *NM* Cannoli - 15/10/2011 05:06:50 PM 149 Views
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