As Government Expands, Liberty Contracts

Economy | February 17, 2011

By Christine Harbin | Read Time 1 min

In their own lives, individuals regularly make the tough choices to eat less and exercise in order to achieve better health. The state government can do the same. Policymakers in Missouri can make those same hard decisions to outsource, privatize, consolidate, or share services in order to perform key public services at as low a cost as possible. H.J.R. 11 would encourage Missouri’s state government to conduct a top-down, bottom-up review of all state agencies and regulations to eliminate waste, inefficiency, and government intrusion unrelated to essential services.

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Christine Harbin

Christine Harbin Christine Harbin, a native of Wisconsin, joined the Show-Me Institute as a research analyst in July 2009. She worked as a policy analyst at the Show-Me Institute until her departure in early 2011. She holds undergraduate degrees in economics, mathematics, and French from the University of WisconsinMadison, and an MBA with an emphasis in operations management from the University of WisconsinEau Claire. She interned with the National Economic Council at the White House in Washington, D.C., during spring 2007. Prior to joining the Show-Me Institute, she worked as an advance planning analyst for hospitals and health care systems.

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