Good Government Programs VS Bad Government Programs

What constitutes a good government program instead of a bad government program? Here's a simple acid test to help you distinguish the former apart from the latter.

A GOOD government program creates more freedom and less dependence.

A BAD government program creates more dependence and less freedom.

Examples of GOOD government programs include Lincoln's Homestead Act of 1862, the GI Bill, Pell Grants, and Head Start. The point here is that, regardless of what some pundits in the media would have you believe, all government programs aren't bad.

Examples of BAD government programs, regardless of how well intended they were at inception include corporate welfare programs that make otherwise viable companies like Halliburton, General Dynamics, Carlisle, Dow Chemical, General Motors, and many others dependent on no bid government hand outs in order to stay in business. This practice also infringes on the freedom of other smaller companies to participate in the bidding process, makes a few fat cats fatter, and leaves everyone else wondering about the state and legitimacy of America's political democracy. There are countless other examples of bad government programs but this one is undoubtedly the worst.