Issue Commentary

05/06/05 – Embrac⁠i⁠ng Compe⁠t⁠⁠i⁠⁠t⁠⁠i⁠on as a Pol⁠i⁠cy Tool

By: The James Madison Institute / 2005

by Geoffrey F. Segal

Governor Bush has taken a lot of flak for his strong support of making government compete with the private sector. During his tenure, more than 120 projects ranging from prison food service to maintenance in state parks have been initiated, saving the state millions of dollars while simultaneously improving services.