garbage collection, using private firms under contract to the government, or by a mix of government

employees competing with private firms.

A Balanced View of Markets and Government

The British statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874–1965) once wrote: “No one pretends that democracy is

perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except for all of the

other forms which have been tried from time to time.” In that spirit, the theme of this discussion is certainly

not that we should abandon democratic government. A practical student of public policy needs to recognize

that in some cases, like the case of well-organized special interests or pork-barrel legislation, a democratic

government may seek to enact economically unwise projects or programs. In other cases, by placing a low

priority on the problems of those who are not well organized or who are less likely to vote, the government may
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