AntiK, I certainly agree that over the past ten years, the bottom tiers of government services have become MUCH more efficient. Most gov't employees at the bottom level work very hard, in many case for less compensation than a comparable private sector job.
The waste in government (aside from the pet projects, grants to friends and corporate welfare) comes in the bureaucracy - which is why I'd oppose your idea of universal day care. Imagine the gov't megalith that would be required to administer that! However, I do agree that assisting people to earn a living is preferable to welfare.
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