The private sector is more efficient

Even the NYT thinks so, even if the headline doesn't quite do justice to the story.

Headline: On Gulf Coast, Cleanup Differs Town to Town

 

Story: The cleanup from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita was 45 percent finished in jurisdictions that called in the corps, and nearly 70 percent complete in communities that employed private contractors.

Why, yes, the cleanup does differ!  Hat tip to CafeHayek.