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A Red Privatization Horror Story
Conservatives and libertarians have been saying for a long, long time that if we just get rid of government and replace it with the private sector, everything will run a whole lot better.
The idea is that since the main goal of all private corporations is to make money, they’ll be much more willing than the government is to cut costs and eliminate waste. The result, conservatives and libertarians say, will be more efficient, responsible, and responsive services. That’s the theory, at least.
In reality, privatization of public services has been a total disaster wherever it’s been tried. And, as a new report from the Center for Media and Democracy shows, it’s also created huge opportunities for fraud and corruption. The report, which was released today and is titled “Pay to Prey,” focuses on how Republican governors in states all across the country used the cover of privatization to enrich campaign donors and political cronies. The worst culprits include some the biggest names in Republican politics.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 10pm... Ferguson...the bigger picture (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT or Free Speech TV, and catch past shows on Youtube)
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Screwed: Ferguson...the bigger picture- Dick Gregory, Comedian / Civil Rights Activist 
The Best of the Rest...
Daily Take: A Red State Privatization Horror Story
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Wednesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: Has the Crash of 2016 already begun?
Hour Two: Is campaign finance the new flag burning?- Gayle Trotter, Attorney & Conservative Commentator
Hour Three: Ferguson...the bigger picture- Dick Gregory, Comedian / Civil Rights Activist
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