Some things that should NEVER be "PRIVATIZED" in a Democracy:

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106. I'm not opposed to competition to the government in every instance...

I don't think we should have private prisons or private contractors in war zones. I also think that we don't want to turn over any government function to the private sector that creates a lot of difficulty for the government to take back over.

There are times when the government needs private contractors for 'over-flow'. For example the highway department needs additional mowing crews over the summer. Hiring private contractors to meet demand just makes sense. The same is true with design engineers.

The difference is: who maintains overall control of the projects. There should be no government service provided by a private contractor that you can't pick up the phone, call the government, and know that there is oversight.

I think that's what we've gotten too far away from.

Any government contract should guarantee that the employees are paid at the same rate as their government counterpart. Then we know that if a company is 'more profitable' it isn't because they are squeezing it out of the workers.

It is difficult too motivate government employees at times, and I agree there should be some kind of financial incentive for good ideas.