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One thing that conservatives often say is that private companies can offer services more cheaply and efficiently than government, and so Washington should butt out. According to SmartAleq's link, they've had more than a year to speak with the alleged private industries to line up and take over when the shutdown occurred.
Had this happened, they could have proven their point extremely well. But it didn't happen. Where are are all those guys from Cabela's to man the gates of our national parks? Why isn't Nike financing transmission of sports to remote military locations? Shouldn't Remington Arms be guarding the Capitol building and Kraft Foods be handing out food for the hungry?
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