Should The U.S. Government Be Privatized?
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One of the most hotly contested issues during the 2016 Presidential election has been the privatization of Social Security. Favored by Republican candidates, privatizing Social Security would make workers bear responsibility for their own retirement fund, instead of having it managed by a government agency. Similar calls are being made for privatizing Medicare and Veteran’s Affairs. So what is privatization, and should more government agencies be privatized? Well, privatization occurs when a government agency that provides public services is converted into a privately owned organization. While the services often remain, they can be delivered on a for-profit basis rather than strictly operated for the benefit of the public. For example, in the 1980s the United ...
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One of the most hotly contested issues during the 2016 Presidential election has been the privatization of Social Security. Favored by Republican candidates, privatizing Social Security would make workers bear responsibility for their own retirement fund, instead of having it managed by a government agency. Similar calls are being made for privatizing Medicare and Veteran’s Affairs. So what is privatization, and should more government agencies be privatized? Well, privatization occurs when a government agency that provides public services is converted into a privately owned organization. While the services often remain, they can be delivered on a for-profit basis rather than strictly operated for the benefit of the public. For example, in the 1980s the United ...
