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There's also the possibility of structuring government agencies as corporations, or farming out government operations to private bidders. There are problems with this approach, but are they worse than the problems associated with unaccountable agencies? Prior to the 20th century, the state often compensated public servants by facilitative payments and bounties. To cut wasteful spending and improve public services, perhaps we should consider partial reversions to the old system: https://www.amazon.com/Against-Profit-Motive-Revolution-Government/dp/0300194757

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