A response to "the government can't run anything" statement

Is there anything run well in this country? Corporations are no better than government, but in a democracy all citizens are responsible. Poor managerial acumen is no excuse for leaving millions without access to health care. Unquestionably, it is a complex issue without simple answers, however, it is not the government that is in trouble but the society that has eroded to such a degree that it would forsake basic human decency for petty squabbling. If we believe in responsibility and accountability we can create a system that will do its job because the people employed to do the job do it right. Checks and balances, anyone? We have the capabilities, the intelligence, and the will, do we not? We call it innovation, creativity, determination! The meaning is defined by its use! If the social climate is so cynical to believe it is not even remotely possible then we are lost. History shows that those who have and don't share don't have for long.