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Politics : A US National Health Care System?
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To: Road Walker who wrote (8170)8/11/2009 8:29:19 PM
From: Little Joe2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) of 42652
 
Nice try to change the subject. The subject we were discussing was whether the government did things efficiently and less costly.

You claimed that only the failures are publiscized and that many of these programs come in on time and on budget. I asked for some examples, you gave me none. but just for one I will reply to some of your examples:

"When you turn on your faucet do you get water 100% of the time?"

No and it is becoming more and more of a problem in the east where the government instead of taking care of infrastructure spends it money on feel good programs. Every year in Baltimore, we have water and sewer lines which burst because they have not been maintained.

As to questions related to the roads. I don't know about you but where I live it seems you are always passing roadworkers who are leaning on shovels. Roads are paved and within a year they need repaving.

"do people obey the laws because of cops" You must be kidding the courts let the criminals out faster than the cops can arrest them. In Baltimore's Inner Harbor, which is the main touris attraction in the city, there are what are called the Easter wildings when young thugs roam through the area and vandalize it. Tourists and other citizens are regularly mugged. It became well publicized when it was learned that the Police were falsifying their reports.

Military to defend you. Yes and that is run in a cost efficient manner, isn't it.

Well that is enough. I can only assume you work for the government.

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