"Why Government Fails So Often" with Peter Schuck [Part 1]

Why does government fail so often? Yale law professor Peter Schuck, author of the book, "Why Government Fails So Often: And How It Can Do Better," joins the Governor for a candid discussion about the poor performance of our federal programs today. In the aftermath of the VA scandal, Schuck provides a wide array of examples identifying which policies are successful...and which ones aren't. The evidence may surprise you. Check out their conversation below and tell us what you think.

a reply to: OFFTHEGRID

Incentives, incentives, incentives.

Agree 100%.

Unfortunately where governance is concerned, I'm fairly certain the incentives will always remain "all wrong", returning me to the very strong belief that "government that governs least, governs best."

The first step in fixing any problem is to first identify it. With such a big messy thing as the problems of government it is all too easy to get caught up in the endless arguments. It is a good and well reasoned approach that you are taking to understand the issues.

One problem with the video is the static sound used between shots, it does get a bit annoying.