The Los Angeles County Assessor has been investigated in an ongoing corruption scandal. Accused of lowering property taxes in exchange for political contributions, his subtle attempts to enrich himself at the expense of tax payers have been exposed by the local press.
Yet instead of investing in investigating public corruption, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the local media, and our state legislators would better serve the public by eliminating the number of public offices that presumably serve the voters.
How many agencies have to be administered by an elected official? How many public agencies do we really need? We have witnessed the horrible conditions and circumstances for children in the County's foster care program. Every week, we read about the abysmal conditions of inmates incarcerated in our local jails. Public sector unions are taking the majority of our tax dollars for employees' retirement. This unsustainable financial burden will bankrupt our cities if our leaders do not take immediate action.
Why are there so many cases of extravagance, corruption, and waste in government? Government plays a larger and growing role in the lives of the County's citizens. Have the voters not yet learned that government does not serve the public as well as private institutions?
Less government, fewer politicians, more private initiative and market forces to hold our schools and our public workers accountable: these are the solutions that we need to see, not just a change in how we elect or appoint our local leaders
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