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Their only real "feature" is easy implementation. I do, however, differentiate between "overly expensive" and "over-priced" (meaning, I don't exactly disagree with you), so even with a $50 coupon I'd consider the $150 Plus model to still be over-priced.

reply to Romney2012
That might be the retail price. Always multiply x10 for the government/taxpayer price

reply to mod_wastrel

I get things done "cheaply" all the time. Of course, I don't work for the government; I used to, though... I guess we were more efficient back then--less "wasteful".

Yes the government does not do efficient things like mergers and acquisitions of companies that have no reason to go together: Sprint/Nextel, AOL/TimeWarner, or Chrysler/Gulfstream. Nor do we do things like good very long range planning. Say the planning for full fiberoptic buildout of all networks vs. making Verizon shareholders happy over 2 years by not building out ALL networks. You would not want to make 10 times as much 20 years in the future. That would be more "wasteful".

With the acquisition of interests in AIG, GM, Chrysler, student loans and health care, I would say they do things like non government entities just not efficiently.

There is a difference when those running a company have to please investors instead of pissing off tax payers.