Stupid Stuff the Government Does II

If your doctor wanted you to get a treatment for your child that cost you a lot of money, and presented you with a study that showed it offered no real benefit, would you still get the treatment for your child? Your doctor says, “Even though our own research shows this program is ineffective, but at least we’re doing something.” What would you do?

What would you say to a government program that has cost about $4billion a year for the past 45 or years and had zero, none, nada lasting benefit what so ever. Would you want the government to keep doing it, or do you think that reducing the amount the government borrows every year by $4billion would be better?

The department of Health and Human Services released a new study on the effectiveness of a federal program started in 1965. The results show that the program has had no impact. This program is aimed at getting low-income, preschool children prepared for school. You've probably heard of it, it is the Head Start program.

Over $166 billion of federal funds has been poured into Head Start. The governments own study shows that first graders who have been through the program perform essentially the same as those who haven't.

The government has now documented the fact that Head Start is of no lasting benefit. What do you think the government should do with this program that doesn't work? It is a waste of taxpayers’ money, for a feel good program that has no significance, other than being able to say were "doing" something to help the poor. If the government is smart, it will say “this hasn’t worked, were going to end the program.” The government is stupid, so expect to see this proven waste of money either to be continued or expanded.