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During the semester, I shall post course material and students will comment on it. Students are also free to comment on any aspect of American politics, either current or historical. There are only two major limitations: no coarse language, and no derogatory comments about people at the Claremont Colleges. This blog is on the open Internet, so post nothing that you would not want a potential employer to see. Syllabus: http://gov20h.blogspot.com/2023/08/draft-introduction-to-american-politics.html

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Would Savas Disagree with Placing a Cap on Contractor Salaries?

After reading Chapter 14 from Ellis and Nelson, I found this article from The New York Times particularly relevant.

Members of both the House and Senate are proposing to put in place a restriction on the salaries of private government contractors, limiting the federal salaries of top executives to $200,000. The aim of this legislation would be to decrease federal spending by limiting bonuses given to private companies who already benefit from engaging in business with the U.S. government.

Savas’ holds the opinion that the “forces and initiatives” present in the private sector are what accounts for efficiency. Would limiting these salaries ruin the purpose of outsourcing?

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