Comments on: Small but Notable Government Consolidation in Kansas City http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/07/government-consolidation.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Thu, 24 May 2012 00:36:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/07/government-consolidation.html/comment-page-1#comment-3418 Mike Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:49:00 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=6034#comment-3418 Let me ask you this: can you find evidence where government-run healthcare is superior to the private sector (or non-profit in the case of MAST)? There's a reason people are mad about the government takeover of healthcare. This isn't a "public service" any more than a private hospital is a public service. We have private schools, private hospitals, hell we even have privately run DMV agencies in Missouri. Why fight common sense? Let me ask you this: can you find evidence where government-run healthcare is superior to the private sector (or non-profit in the case of MAST)?

There’s a reason people are mad about the government takeover of healthcare. This isn’t a “public service” any more than a private hospital is a public service. We have private schools, private hospitals, hell we even have privately run DMV agencies in Missouri.

Why fight common sense?

]]> By: David Stokes http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/07/government-consolidation.html/comment-page-1#comment-3153 David Stokes Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:23:37 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=6034#comment-3153 Thank you for all these comments. I am perfectly willing to admit I was wrong on this subject and only too happy to stand 100% corrected. Thank you for all these comments. I am perfectly willing to admit I was wrong on this subject and only too happy to stand 100% corrected.

]]> By: Patrick Tuohey http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/07/government-consolidation.html/comment-page-1#comment-3152 Patrick Tuohey Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:33:56 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=6034#comment-3152 MAST KC is exactly right. Any cost-savings realized by consolidating services will be more than made up for by the outrageous cost of firefighter union pensions. Its a loser deal. MAST KC is exactly right. Any cost-savings realized by consolidating services will be more than made up for by the outrageous cost of firefighter union pensions. Its a loser deal.

]]> By: Jack Naudi http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/07/government-consolidation.html/comment-page-1#comment-3151 Jack Naudi Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:15:57 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=6034#comment-3151 I'm a bit surprised by your take on this David. The previous comment is entirely accurate. Indeed, this isn't one govt. agency taking over another. MAST was a private, non-profit agency that was subsidized by the government. By all accounts, it was doing a great job providing service. Now all of the MAST employees will be brought in under costly city pension plans. If anything, there should have been efforts to reduce or eliminate the subsidy and let MAST stand totally on its own. This was not consolidation. It was a removal of potential private sector competition. I’m a bit surprised by your take on this David. The previous comment is entirely accurate. Indeed, this isn’t one govt. agency taking over another. MAST was a private, non-profit agency that was subsidized by the government. By all accounts, it was doing a great job providing service. Now all of the MAST employees will be brought in under costly city pension plans. If anything, there should have been efforts to reduce or eliminate the subsidy and let MAST stand totally on its own. This was not consolidation. It was a removal of potential private sector competition.

]]> By: mastkc http://www.showmedaily.org/2009/07/government-consolidation.html/comment-page-1#comment-3149 mastkc Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:49:14 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=6034#comment-3149 This is giving into pressure from the fire fighters union. This will not save money. Kansas City can not manage trash collection or the water department. Try to make a complaint on their 311 service, you are put on hold, then asked to leave a message and they will get back to you at their convenience. Many other small cities in KC metro use MAST now they have to deal with KC city hall. This is giving into pressure from the fire fighters union. This will not save money. Kansas City can not manage trash collection or the water department. Try to make a complaint on their 311 service, you are put on hold, then asked to leave a message and they will get back to you at their convenience. Many other small cities in KC metro use MAST now they have to deal with KC city hall.

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