When given the option to run government more like a business nearly half of voters prefer running government like a business compared to less than one fifth who want to privatize. No demographic group chooses privatization. When given the option to run government more like a business, voters in all three parties choose by at least two to one running things like a business. Nearly half the voters believe that the problems with government services belong on management's doorstep, a view that is magnified when politicians are included. One in five are worried about both.
All demographic groups are more worried about inequality of services than accountability.
Voters regardless of party affiliation are more than twice as likely to worry about fairness and equality than accountability. All contracts with private companies would be decided through open competitive bidding, that reveals details like what services they will provide, the total cost to taxpayers, any legal problems, and political contributions to elected officials. Companies that have been repeatedly convicted of violating environmental, workplace safety, consumer protection, minimum wage, or civil rights laws would not be allowed to received taxpayer-funded government contracts. And to protect the privacy of State citizens, all public records on individual citizens used or created by a private contractor will remain the property of the state, and may not be sold, revealed, or used for any commercial purpose. In addition, all private contractors who provide public services would have to offer qualified public employees whose jobs are being replaced the jobs first before hiring new applicants.