Pg 097: Government is good at...

 

 

The government is good at some things:  it protects our country pretty well, it builds and maintains a pretty good highway system, and I am sure there are a few other things government does well.

 

It doesn’t do such a good job at building and maintaining public housing.

 

It doesn’t do such a good job at creating and controlling public employees.

 

It doesn’t do such a good job at building and maintaining public schools.

 

I saw this US Census Department statistic:

       In 1930, Harlem had an illiteracy rate of 9%. 

       In 1980, Harlem's illiteracy was 50%.

 

All that money.  All those schools.  All those teachers.  All those resources. 

 

What happened?