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There are many times that doing the ‘right thing’ in public policy is difficult - the cost can be a hard sell. There are other times doing the right thing should be easy, where there are even cost savings, but the policies aren’t pursued. The constituencies for such program(s) are usually small or weak. Doing a poor job is not as likely to generate (immediate) flak and there are ‘reasons’ why it seems easier to do the wrong thing in the short run. Three areas that fit this bill are mental healthcare, the prison system and child welfare. I’ll be writing more about each of them soon.