Reply #94: Such is the case for most government demonizing

[MajorChode]

Hardly a week goes by without some GOPher comparing the latest Democratic Party proposal to the DMV. While I'm sure long DMV lines do exist, I've personally waited longer at the grocery store checkout than I ever have at the DMV, and why do they never compare the wait at places like the emergency room which can take hours? They also give the example of the post office, but the USPS is actually extremely cheap and efficient. Try mailing a letter in any other country in the world (some of which have privatized service) and you'll pay far more postage even though the distances may be far less. No federal government official other than Obama has a base pay that's higher than Nancy Pelosi. Compare that to private sector where CEOs may make billions. Fraud, waste, and corruption is far lower in the federal government, because you always have multiple layers of oversight.

The reality is that government operates far more efficiently than the private sector, but if you dare suggest this, people's heads explode. People believe what they want to believe I guess.