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What government program has ever been efficient except the armed forces. Every time the government creates a bureaucracy the nightmare begins. Layers on layers of people creating and trying to apply the rules. Who gets what and who doesn't. Who goes where and for what.
Look at Great Brittan. Arthritics and Heart problems are self medicated as of about 3 months ago. You have to wait for months to see a doctor if you are allowed to see one. Sometimes you get in and you are told that they are not allowed to see you for that particular problem and have to go somewhere else. Get in line again.
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  PapaWolf1 year, 7 months ago
  
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  >>What government program has ever been efficient except the armed forces.
  If that were the case, exactly why are we using more private contractors (mercenaries) in Iraq than in the history of this country?
  And, fyi, Medicare costs only about 3% for overhead. Your typical insurance co. is at about 17%, give or take. THAT is a bit more efficient than the private sector.
  
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    Endoscopy1 year, 7 months ago
    
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    "why are we using more private contractors (mercenaries) in Iraq than in the history of this country?"
    Could it have to do with the fact that Clinton cut the military to the bone. A favorite thing of Democrats.
    
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      PapaWolf1 year, 7 months ago
      
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      >>Could it have to do with the fact that Clinton cut the military to the bone. A favorite thing of Democrats.
      You forget that the BUSH adminstration recommended the cuts. Also, this admin was planning on attacking Iraq even before 9/11. So why didn't it start building up the military BEFORE it attacked? Could it be that W's trying to enrich a few cronies that actually run private contractors like Haliburton, KBR, Blackwater, etc.?
      
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        Endoscopy1 year, 7 months ago
        
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        Why is it for liberals its all about enriching buddies? Is that how you operate? You do it so you know that is how they do it?
        
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        PapaWolf1 year, 7 months ago
        
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        Why do you think the Haliburtons, Blackwaters & oil co's are making all the money while the rest of us are fighting to stay solvent?
        You are truly blind if you can't see that.
        
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