04-22-2017, 04:36 PM
(04-22-2017, 04:02 PM)THE Bigzoman Wrote: A private solution to a public *?
We should do this more often.
(04-22-2017, 04:04 PM)THE Bigzoman Wrote: Lol at this tidbit:Critics have questioned whether increasing veterans' reliance on private doctors might move the VA toward privatization, while proponents of such efforts have accused the VA of resisting steps to implement the program in order to protect the status quo.
Yes, because god forbid people have choice instead of being forced to rely on a shitty government program.
These "critics" should spend more time critiquing the * known as the VA. Maybe, just maybe, veterans will choose to go to them for their health issues instead of private practices.
In all seriousness, there are many, many researchers that actually look at the move towards privatization for government services, or potentially other options, to improve efficiency and effectiveness in government. Privatization, devolution, hybridization, outsourcing, contracting, these are all things our government has been doing for decades. "The era of big government is over."
There are pros, and there are cons. It's all about how these solutions are implemented. The issue is that they often aren't implemented well. It often just results in a program with half of its budget cut and no preparation of the private sector to pick up the slack followed by mismanagement of public funds.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
