Does the Federal Government manage anything better than the Private Sector?

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Outside a few great answers like Tom T's and Dr M's I am actually fearful for the way some people are thinking. The idea of the government owning everything is truly the enemy of the state. The government owning everything leads to slavery before any other modern concept.

If the government owned everything, then what? First you every mom and pop business in America, every one gets the same wage. You destroy the larger corporations and the need to compete. If you go into any given field, your choices are to work for the government or...? So you can not compete for a wage. That's ridiculous, that's slavery. What happens if your boss is an @-hole and harasses you then fires you and you have no witnesses, well time for a new profession if you can get it. Where would you shop? With all lunch meat now the same, all milk now the same, all pricing now the same, there is only need for 1 or 2 super centers in your town. No more shopping around or coupons. Can you imagine if the government owned the housing industry top to bottom. Your housing would be a carbon copy from coast to coast, and if the plumbing is sub par, well you can not choose from anything else. Free will and ideas would be stagnant.

Cars - same engine, except for different models, only about 10 of them if that.
Churches, temples, etc - now in the hands of the government.
Sporting equipment - from fishing to baseball you are now limited
Fast food - Burgers made the same at every location.
Pizza - Only one type left, but which kind? Papa John's or Jeno's?
Utilities - if you are fortunate enough to live in an area where you can choose different phone carries or waste management service, kiss that good bye.

And here is the sad fact, I have never seen liberals 100% honest about their liberal leadership. For instance, look at the "approval ratings game." Liberals will have consistently disapproved of Republicans because they are Republicans, even when the Republican acts moderate or liberal in some areas. Conservatives will disapprove when the Republican is liberal in some areas, etc. The liberals will NEVER approve of a Republican no matter what. On the other hand, even if a conservative never approves of a Democrat (though I know this not to be the case), liberals NEVER disapprove of their Democratic leadership, even when the act conservative on an issue, because they are a Democrat.

Sure, I believe this existence on both sides, but it comes loudly from the left and more often. This is hypocrisy and sadly, more so that this closed-mindedness from the enlightened left being the enemy of the United States, it is truly the enemy to their own well being....Show more

The Federal Government waste more money than the Private sector. I once worked for the Federal Government and I saw so much waste and people that would come to the building but didn't nothing all day. I couldn't stand seeing that so many people were hired without them having any responsibility I mean absolutely zero work to do.
That is a waste of the tax payers money. Once you have been hired and are there for three years you can't be fired. I finally quit and went to work in the Private sector where people actually work for their pay. I would have to say no to your question. The Federal government knows how to spend money but they don't know how to save money. They spend all they have and more. Therefore they do not know how to manage money or the Country. I agree with Mike Huckabee about term limits....Show more

No, the Government can't run nothing without messing it up. I would be surprised if they knew how to wipe their butts. The Constitution and our Amendments are being trashed. We need to step up. We are the ones that elected these monkey's in Office. I sure as hell didn't vote for the Man Child. I don't drink kool aid. We cannot let this S. O. B. get away with what he wants to do to our Country. But most of all to the People Of The United States. The Sleeping Giant is going to wake up and when she does, it won't be a pretty site. All the Christians, in the Bible it says Never Trust your Government! With what is going on now, this should be a warning....Show more

I can think of two things the Federal Government is better at than the private sector: Wasting time and money!

A few example of the above:
Harry Reid and the hard leftists in the Senate and Congress attacking a private citizen over comments on his own radio show
George Mitchell and the Baseball / Steroids hearings
Arlen Specter and the Spygate / NFL hearings
Resolutions to name post offices
Resolutions to rename roads and bridges
National Endowment for the (F)Arts...
So on and so forth...Show more

Let's see. giving away our money, running the government with a deficit, spending thousands of dollars for a screw driver, $100 bolts and nuts, giving our gold reserves to a private bank, screwing the population, defrauding the voters, Ignoring the Constitution, and implementing scandal. These are all things the government does better than any private company could do, because they have refined it down to a fine art.
The problem is we need new blood in D.C. so maybe they can create new ways to scam the tax payer. The news is becoming stale and we need a new crisis that has never been done before. Maybe like Pelousy getting together and backing Hannity or getting Harry Reid drunk on her wine!...Show more