Government Playing Venture Capitalist: Taxpayer-Funded Failures?

Should the federal government act like a venture capitalist?

In this episode of The Miller Report: Real Clear Journalism, we discuss a new RealClearInvestigations report by James Varney that examines billions of taxpayer dollars invested in private companies. The investigation raises questions about oversight, accountability, and whether the government is equipped to make high-risk investment decisions traditionally left to private investors. Maggie Miller sits down with lead investigator Jim Varney to discuss examples of success and failure, and whether this is exposing taxpayers to unnecessary risk. Varney's full investigation can be found here.