But, how do you spell bureaucracy?

I hire a guy to change a lightbulb. He picks up the bulb at Walmart for $3 and fits it in 20 seconds, charges me $2. Total cost is $5

I hire the government to change a lightbulb.
Well I first have to call the receptionist to book an appointment with the local council and talk to the manager of the relevant department to send 2 guys with the $8 lightbulb..

$8 "Cost" explains it all.

How's about you get yer ass down to the store, buy your own lightbulb and change it yerself?

Mini, a person taking responsibility in doing things themselves? That's not very liberal of you.
Go back to being normal and demanding the federal government makes a lightbulb fitting service.

But the government sends out the lightbulb fairy, who works for -$7 so your total cost is $0 (common core math) and he leaves an Obama fart behind to fuel your car!

Sounds so simple to the simple minded.

The least cost effective method of spending money is to spend other people's money on somebody else. Cost controls go out the door and you don't care about quality at all.

Bidding out trash collection means that there is pricing pressure from competitors and one must maintain pre-determined service levels in order to keep and renew the contract.