What does safety cost?

Catastrophes, such as the I-35W bridge collapse and 9/11, raise the question of how much the government should invest in the safety and security of its population. But safety may come at a cost too great for the government to bear. Panelists discussed the issue along with members of the public at Minnesota Public Radio's UBS Forum.

David Hann: Republican state senator from Eden Prairie

Peter Hutchinson: former Independence Party gubernatorial candidate

Larry Jacobs: director, Center for the Study of Politics and Governance

Sean Kershaw: President of the Citizens League

Art Rolnick: Director of research at the Federal Bank of Minneapolis

R.T. Rybak: Mayor of Minneapolis

Dane Smith: president of Growth and Justice

David Strom: president of the Minnesota Free Market Institute