tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post5758323505073393505..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: Governing Adds Value and Requires ProfessionalsJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-73524223089459748032011-01-13T03:29:08.542-06:002011-01-13T03:29:08.542-06:00One of the great virtues of federalism is that is ...One of the great virtues of federalism is that is creates more high paying government jobs. Many top level local government officials earn salaries near the top of the federal pay scale, despite having jobs more comparable to their private sector counterparts that pay similar amounts.Andrew Oh-Willekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537151821869153861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-31703862322136390822011-01-04T21:25:47.960-06:002011-01-04T21:25:47.960-06:00I wish that the conceit that what works for busine...I wish that the conceit that what works for business works in government would just die.<br /><br />It's not just "CEOs make good governors." It's also "we should have no deficit, because that's a business in the red." Really? You want government to make a profit? Because, actually, government is a monopoly, and you REALLY don't want government to want to make a profit.Matt Jarvisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-16520954247159919852011-01-04T15:01:40.397-06:002011-01-04T15:01:40.397-06:00then all those appointees need somewhere to go whe...<i>then all those appointees need somewhere to go when they're in the out-party. </i><br /><br />Like the Heritage Foundation, American Enterprise institute, Cato . . . ?<br /><br />Somehow Scooter Libby got left out in the cold, though.<br /><br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.com