What are you in favor of the Government running

hislegacy said:

Simple question. What areas of daily life are you comfortable with the Government controlling. Government funded and regulated.

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Whats the 100%?

Does that mean if I support a state run higher ed system, then I must reject all private universities in principle for the purpose of your poll?

hislegacy said:

Simple question. What areas of daily life are you comfortable with the Government controlling. Government funded and regulated.

100%

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Passports, borders, the military, air traffic control, tariffs. Not much else. The Federal government should be tiny.

I would like to see higher governmental funding and regulation in all of those.

chevyontheriver said:

Passports, borders, the military, air traffic control, tariffs. Not much else....

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If private interests can run everything else, they should be able to manage that.

chevyontheriver said:

...the Federal government should be tiny.

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The poll question wasnt about federal govt. Its asking about government generally.

chevyontheriver said:

Passports, borders, the military, air traffic control, tariffs. Not much else. The Federal government should be tiny.

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You forgot interstate commerce.

The poll won't let me vote for none of the above.

pescador said:

You forgot interstate commerce.

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OK. A friendly amendment. Interstate commerce too.

durangodawood said:

The poll question wasnt about federal govt. Its asking about government generally.

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Sorry. Just a bit too much for me to tackle in addition to totally solving the Federal government problem.

My goal would be subsidiarity, where problems are solved at the lowest and most local level possible. So I would like to see tiny Federal government, small state governments, and moderate sized county governments. Nor do I think government ought to be the solution for every problem.

Healthcare - Absolutely![6][7] I also believe we need to be more proactive in preventing risk factors. For example, with obesity we need to promote a healthier food culture like Japan does (Daniel 1:8-16, Proverbs 20:1, 21:5, 23:1-3, 23:20-21, 25:16).[8] While personal responsibility is required, the North American food industry makes money by appealing to our base desires. This is contributing to higher obesity rates, especially in children (1 Corinthians 6:12, Matthew 18:1-9, 2 Peter 2:17-19, 1 Timothy 6:6-10).[9][10]

Higher Education - Based on what I currently understand, unless the entire education system is like Germany's, I do not see this working out without a complete, well-planned reform (Luke 14:28-30, Proverbs 16:16, 21:5, 22:29).[1][2][3]

Oil Industry - I would say keep this privatized, with government regulations preventing abuses within the industry (Leviticus 19:9-10, 23:22, Luke 16:1-15, Matthew 20:1-16, 1 Peter 2:11-25, Romans 13:1-7).[4][5]

Universal Salaries - No comment. I do not know enough about this to give an honest, informed opinion (James 3:1-18, 4:6-10, Luke 16:1-15, Proverbs 18:21, 26:12).[11][12][13]

1. This is how the German school system works
2. Education System in Germany - Overview of the German School System
3. Education in Germany
4. We're In A Golden Age Of White Collar Crime
5. Laissez-Faire
6. How does the quality of the U.S. healthcare system compare to other countries? - Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
7. Difference Between Universal Coverage and a Single-Payer System
8. YouTube.com - What I've Learned - Why is it so Easy to be Thin in Japan? - Posted Jan 23, 2018.
9. The impact of food advertising on childhood obesity
10. Food commercials excite teen brains
11. Misinformation is a Threat to Democracy in the Developing World
12. How misinformation spreads on social media—And what to do about it
13. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-do-life/201911/the-know-it-all

I'd not necessarily support 100% government control, but I feel there is a compelling interest for the government as an optional provider in the following markets (due to the presence of monopoly conditions or potential for coercive market power, dissimilar market access or where market failure would be catastrophic):

Education (primary through tertiary)
Healthcare and welfare
Utilities
Local transportation
Emergency services
Insurance
Postal service

Government options need not necessarily be public sector style options.

One of the better models is how Canada manages its air traffic control services, via a private corporation run on a not-for-profit basis via a public charter that requires a act of parliament to change.

There's also 'government as shareholder' models, where the provider is partially privatised but the government retains either a majority shareholding or a majority voting share (or a golden/blocking share).

Healthcare is the only one of those that I would want the government to completely control.

hislegacy said:

Simple question. What areas of daily life are you comfortable with the Government controlling. Government funded and regulated.

100%

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My answer, none of the above, I have yet to see government do anything that could not be done better and at a reduced cost by private industry.

I'm conflicted. I want the oil industry regulated by the government, but not funded by the government.

...so which question are we supposed to answer?

What are you in favor of the Government running
What are you in favor of the government controlling (Government funded)?
What areas of daily life are you comfortable with the Government controlling. Government funded and regulated?

hislegacy said:

if the government could do a better job, why did costs rise 200 to 300% with ObamaCare?

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The ACA isn't government run insurance, and premiums went down after 2018. Not to mention coverage expanding to over 30 million more people. So this is a dishonest question.

Eh. I voted healthcare. Ideally, I would like a lot of privatization, but privatization didn't work to keep health costs reasonable, so I'd be okay with letting the federal government take it over completely.