Little-Acorn
Well-Known Member
From a local BBS:
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A small but very revealing experiment is going on in the United States Capitol.
Both the Senate and the House have barbershops. The Senate barbershop is federally subsidized, while the House barbershop is a private for-profit business.
So which is more efficient? Which provides the best service for the lowest price?
You guessed it. Reports The Daily news site:
"While the Senate barbershop is federally subsidized, the House barbershop is a private business. Its three employees, one of whom is part time, are independent contractors. The House barbershop was privatized in 1994, a decision that House Republicans made after they took control of the lower chamber for the first time in decades.
“The dueling business models of the congressional barbershops have produced different financial results. While the Senate barbershop required a $300,000 federal bailout last year, the House barbershop turned a profit.
“And while Senate Hair Care Services, the formal name for the Senate barbershop, is not charged a dime for its work space, House Cuts pays the government $2,000 to $3,000 in rent each year."
The House barbershop charges far less for haircuts and shaves, too.
And people want the government to run our healthcare system? Right.
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A small but very revealing experiment is going on in the United States Capitol.
Both the Senate and the House have barbershops. The Senate barbershop is federally subsidized, while the House barbershop is a private for-profit business.
So which is more efficient? Which provides the best service for the lowest price?
You guessed it. Reports The Daily news site:
"While the Senate barbershop is federally subsidized, the House barbershop is a private business. Its three employees, one of whom is part time, are independent contractors. The House barbershop was privatized in 1994, a decision that House Republicans made after they took control of the lower chamber for the first time in decades.
“The dueling business models of the congressional barbershops have produced different financial results. While the Senate barbershop required a $300,000 federal bailout last year, the House barbershop turned a profit.
“And while Senate Hair Care Services, the formal name for the Senate barbershop, is not charged a dime for its work space, House Cuts pays the government $2,000 to $3,000 in rent each year."
The House barbershop charges far less for haircuts and shaves, too.
And people want the government to run our healthcare system? Right.
