Privatization
Thursday, September 11, 2008Should Citizens Pay for Other's Play?By John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, PrivatizationSome of the least essential of government services involve recreational services such as golf courses and ski areas. While golf and skiing can be healthy and enjoyable pursuits, ... more »»
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Thursday, September 11, 2008Opportunities through CompetitionBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, PrivatizationLook at the web site for just about any organization dedicated to government finance and officials, and you'll see story after sad story about how public budgets are under a squeeze from rising demands and falling revenues. In these times, public leaders ought to take advantage of the tools that ... more »»
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Friday, August 1, 2008Markets Always Outperform Bureaucratic ManagersBy Grace-Marie TurnerFiled As: Economic principles, General, Health Care, PrivatizationRichard Epstein and David Hyman address the futility of regulatory efforts by governments to control health costs. After analyzing the deficiencies in expansion of government control over the health sector, they conclude that no ... more »»
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008For Wall Street Journal, Lightning Strikes TwiceBy Patrick EckelkampFiled As: Economic principles, Health Care, PrivatizationThere are two editorials in last week's Wall Street Journal that discuss and highlight the proper solutions (read: abolish needless government regulations) to the worsening health care situation in the ... more »»
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Monday, June 2, 2008Drink! The Public Good Depends on ItBy John LaPlanteFiled As: General, PrivatizationIt should be way too early in the morning to even talk about having a drink, but the Commonwealth Foundation says that at least one legislator in Pennsylvania wants state government to divest itself of liquor ... more »»
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Friday, November 30, 2007"Working as Intended"Consumer Choice is Sizzling in the Market By Greg ScandlenFiled As: Budget and Tax, Economic principles, Health Care, PrivatizationConsumer Driven Health Care is doing exactly what we predicted it would do. As consumers take more responsibility for their own health care spending they are changing their behavior -- choosing lower cost alternatives, investing in prevention, complying with treatment programs, and seeking out ... more »»
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007Bridge Sponsorships Nixed in San FranHow about terminating the “crass politicization” of infrastructure? By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: PrivatizationThree proposals for corporate sponsorship of the Golden Gate Bridge have been rejected by its governing board members. The sponsorship advertising ideas seemed modest and discreet; no banners, logos or neon signs on the bridge were part of the proposals. Nonetheless, reports the Oct. 26 more »»
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007Recovering from Smart GrowthOct. 10-12 conference to offer market-based solutions By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Events, Municipal Services, Privatization, TransportationLooking for alternative solutions to counter the “smart growth” Gosplanners in your town? Consider a journey to the 2007 Preserving the American Dream Conference in San Jose, California. By attending, the American Dream people ... more »»
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Monday, November 26, 2007Mommy MissouriBy Justin P. HaukeFiled As: Health Care, PrivatizationMichael Cannon, director of health policy studies at the Cato Institute, spoke this month before the Missouri House of Representatives' Interim Committee on Poverty about how Missouri can expand medical ... more »»
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Thursday, September 27, 2007Private Company to Manage Oregon LibrariesHow about converting them to subscription institutions? Filed As: Budget and Tax, Municipal Services, PrivatizationJackson County (Oregon) Commissioners signed a five-year management contract with Library Systems & Services, LLC that has the potential to reduce the county library system’s annual operating costs from $8.75 million to $4.3 million. According to the Sept. 27 ... more »»
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