Politics & Government
Fung Asks — Should RIPTA, RI Resource Recovery, be Privatized?
In an interview with Rhode Island Public Radio, Fung said he'd consider privatizing state agencies if it would lead to greater efficiency.
Cranston Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Allan W. Fung told Rhode Island Public Radio this week that he'd consider privatizing RIPTA and other state agenices.
"You can take a look at RIPTA -- can we do it better just strictly as a private-sector solution?" Fung told RIPR in a bonus Q+A. "Take a look at Resource Recovery," the quasi-public entity that runs the state landfill in Johnston, "take a look at a lot of different areas within our budget, some of where our dollars are going, to try to fix where government is providing services and if possible, get out of providing government services."
Fung also said he'd be willing to debate Ken Block, who is also seeking the Republican nomination for Governor, but he's not sure how many time's he'd be willing to square off.
"It's still too early," he told RIPR.
To listen to Fung's appearance on RIPR's Political Roundtable, head over to their Web site.
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