5 worst government services
By laglen
@laglen (19759)
United States
August 10, 2010 2:38pm CST
According to http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4254372/the-nations-five-worst-government-services?playlist_id=87089, the five worst gov services are -
#1 veterans hospital
#2 general motors
#3 public schools
#4 freddie/fannie
#5 IRS
these are due to waste and inefficiency.
Do you agree, disagree? Would you add to the list? take away?
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5 responses
@epicure35 (2814)
• United States
10 Aug 10
I can attest to the fact that public schools could rate higher on the list. They are intellectual sewers, fostering political and economic indoctrination, and not providing a safe place for our children to be.
I have watched teachers, one of the largest unions in this country, ignore bullying of students, and showing themselves to be both inept academically, and morally uncaring. Of course, this does not characterize "every single teacher", but that is the spirit and that is the trend. Sometimes the worst offenders are kicked up to management positions, but they are rarely kicked out due to their union clout and the amount of information they can use to blackmail administration for school officials' nefarious deeds.
@epicure35 (2814)
• United States
11 Aug 10
Sadly, Rose, you are right. I could tell you story after story, from incompetence to crime. And, years ago, there was a news story about how principal-ships were bought and sold.
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@laglen (19759)
• United States
12 Aug 10
Very good points to raise Epicure. I am not anti union but I have noticed that the teacher's unions seem to be more harmful than helpful. In my opinion, if a person does not have daily contact with students, then they should not be part of the education budget.
@laglen (19759)
• United States
15 Aug 10
I agree dear, we are struggling here in our school district, it is the worst! I have moved my daughter out of the district this year, I will drive her 20 minutes into the next one. Our district admin is so out there and out if touch. One of the worst in the state and they keep saying nothing will get better until they get a ton more money.
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
11 Aug 10
Well, you know how I feel about the V.A. medical system so of course I'd remove that one from the list. Of course, I've only had personal experience with MD and FL but my husband has been very well taken care of and he has a lot of medical problems.
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@thegreatdebater (7316)
• United States
10 Aug 10
LMFAO, I noticed that they didn't mention the number one rated department for waste: The Department of Defense. But, what do you expect from FOX?
@thegreatdebater (7316)
• United States
11 Aug 10
KENNY, spending hundreds of billions on national defense sure did a great job stopping 9/11. Have you ever looked at the amount of waste in the department of defense? Even republicans are calling for cuts, because they know that the country can't afford it anymore. Why do we need a defense department when we are destroying the country from in the inside!!!!!
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@lilwonders456 (8214)
• United States
11 Aug 10
I agree with this list...but I would add the department of defense due to all the government contracts.
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