Quote:Private sector will always spend minimum on maintenance of infrastructure be it electricity or roads. Someone else can deal with the costs in 20 years time after they have had all their bonuses and share options linked to the impressive bottom line. Because people don't have adequate alternatives you need the regulation or public ownership. Free market and monopoly mix terribly for consumers.

 

So the answer is to give a monopoly to a government that can never realistically be abolished?  hows that working out for Flint Michigan about now?  What about the carelessness with which the US government disregarded safety of online customers with the launch of healthcare.gov?

 

We do not appeal to the Butcher's good nature.  We appeal to the fact that if his meat is subpar or tainted that he will go out of business.  Its not trust, its accountability and mutual self interest.  

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