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How are you supposed to get an accountable government agency? Is the VA or the DMV or the DEA actually accountable right now, and if so then why are they so bad?

Accountability comes from the ability to reject something objectionable, i.e. it comes from having other alternatives that subject the provider to competitive pressure. That's not what you get from a government agency, nor is it what you get from a consolidated market where the incumbents have captured the government. It is what you get from a competitive market, which is the thing we currently lack.



Apparently you don't know the difference between a non-profit with public reporting requirements (what I was talking about) and a government agency (what you misunderstood). I will leave it up to you to learn the difference.

Regardless, it was nice talking. Have a great week!




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