ALEC launches Publicopoly -- an initiative to help state legislatures privatize government

Growing the economy, reducing government costs, achieving higher performance, and saving taxpayer dollars are at the top of nearly every state’s legislative goals. Privatization, or shifting aspects of industry or business from government to private-sector providers, can help realize these objectives. Over the years, numerous services have been successfully privatized by government agencies to provide better community service, strengthen competition in the marketplace and create jobs.

To help legislators win for their state, ALEC is introducing “Publicopoly” - an initiative to provide solutions for a more effective, efficient government and a thriving economy.

Select Your Game Square:

-snip-

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

KASICH: There are more privatizations to come. They are not in this budget, but we‘re seeking broad authority for additional privatization.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

SCHULTZ: Additional privatization. It‘s the answer to everything.

Republicans want to treat government like a business and people like commodities. They have no sense of economic patriotism or social justice, so Governor John Kasich and other Republicans, I think, need to quit acting like used car salesmen and start acting like the public servants that they were elected to be. It is hard to believe that the country is not totally focused on what this group of Republican governors is actually doing to the infrastructure of America. We are talking about millions of American workers who are being affected by this. And we‘re also talking about the next generation that may not have a say in all of this.