Can you Name a Single Successful Government Program?

[Koolay]

Has Medicare made people healthier since it's inception? Where is the independent evidence I asked for?

Where is your independent evidence for how public schools aren't successful? Because the literacy rate went down at the beginning of their inception? The literacy rate of kids age 15 or younger today, because of public schools and the availability of education, is 99%. Pretty successful if you ask me.

The burden of proof is on the person making the claim that something works, not the person asking for the proof.

[CleanShavenJesus]

Where is your independent evidence for how public schools aren't successful? Because the literacy rate went down at the beginning of their inception? The literacy rate of kids age 15 or younger today, because of public schools and the availability of education, is 99%. Pretty successful if you ask me.

The burden of proof is on the person making the claim that something works, not the person asking for the proof.

The burden of proof is on the person making a claim, in general. Making a claim that public schools do not work and not backing it up with any evidence shows to me that you lack that evidence. But even then, I did provide evidence to show how well-educated American children are and how well the public school system is working.

[Captain Colostomy]

Project Mercury (1959–63)
Project Gemini (1961–66)
Project Apollo (1961–72)

You lose!

Way to ignore a guy, Koolay. Quite the hardcore anarchist, aren't we? Refusing to abide any rules...even those you established.

[Doubting Thomas]

Well it's helped people not die by helping them get medical care they otherwise could not afford, so I'd say yes.

And why can't they afford healthcare?

Because medical costs are totally outrageous in this country, insurance companies only want to pay for so much care, and we have no universal health care which would take care of the need for Medicare.

You really think someone making $10 an hour can afford the costs of treatment for a major medical problem? Not to mention someone who's retired and living on a fixed income, and older which means they'll likely need more medical care?

[Something completely different]

D-Day... actualy the everything that helped to end WW2

Every single criminal offence that was brought to justice through the executive branch of goverment and the judiciary

The first man on the moon.

Railroads and highways accross the globe.

Social services.




I could make a long list.

[CapnAwesome]

What is your definition of successful? I think you are purposefully making your challenge too vague to be adequately met. No matter what answer is given you'll say it wasn't successful because you haven't defined your criteria.

[Rev. Rye]

All right. Here's one example. The CDC. It's tasked with keeping the spread of infectious diseases in check. And it does a damn good job of it!
Case in point: SARS. The epidemic hit more than 7000 people in China and Hong Kong. As soon as there was some indication that it might hit the USA, they made it so flights to infected nations were grounded, and international travel was locked down tight. Thanks to the CDC, how many Americans got it? 27. And none of them died.

And seriously, where are you getting this information about literacy rates going down since the introduction of public schools?

[LostLocke]

Well it's helped people not die by helping them get medical care they otherwise could not afford, so I'd say yes.

And why can't they afford healthcare?

Goalpost moving.....

Successful!

[LastPoet]

Amongst many, a very simple one: water fluoridration on western countries.

[Rev. Rye]

Amongst many, one simple one: water fluoridration on western countries.

You know, he probably has a response to this, odds are, it'd something along the lines of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr2bSL5VQgM