The whole situation in Arkansas really drives home the problems with how entwined government contracts and taxpayer money have become. $1.5 billion is no small sum, and the fact that there's such controversy over the transparency of the process is concerning. It really makes you wonder if the best deal is being made in the interest of the taxpayers or if it's just another case of bureaucratic inefficiency. The corrections system definitely needs proper medical care, but there has to be a better way to ensure that without potentially wasting a massive amount of funds. This kind of issue is exactly why many of us stress the need for smaller government and more oversight on how our money is spent.