MARANO: She gets collaboration

I keep hearing that government should be run like a business. I disagree. Government does not have a profit and loss margin. Government is mandated to provide certain services without fail. It seems to me that Government should be run like a non-profit organization. Non-profit organizations utilize strategic plans to reach specific goals with restricted budgets. They don't have a profit margin to cut into when times get tough. They understand that partnerships, efficiency and lack of duplication of services are the only way to survive.

When I look at the race for the House of Representatives seat between Paula Marano and Kathy Sims, I only see one candidate who expresses the ideals of partnership and collaboration. Those ideals are from Paula Marano. That is why I will be voting for Paula Marano on November 2.

JOSHUA STUDOR

Coeur d'Alene