[p_eter_p]

People always say this, but nobody can ever point to a solid example. Do you have hard numbers that government social programs are less efficient than charity?

[rtb]

> People always say this

Americans always say this.

[marknutter]

Ask yourself this: is the government efficient with its defense spending? If the answer is no, why would it be any different with its social programs?

[deadbunny]

Just because one branch/department is wasteful doesn't mean others are. Trim that military budget and you'll start seeing efficiencies simply because they don't have that extra trillion to spunk up the wall.

[duderific]

A hundred billion here, a hundred billion there, pretty soon you're talking about real money.

[lmm]

Are private charities more efficient with their defense spending?