Quote:That's just simply not true and exposes the probability you have limited if any work in management in the private sector. Every year millions if not billions is spent by the private sector maintaining their equipment and facilities. Why? Because not maintaining them means they'll e eventually have to replace the equipment or lose production when the equipment breaks. Unlike government entities keep production as high as possible is how the private sector survives, government thrives when production haults its the only time they can generate revenue in the form of taxiation. Want proof lets compare the conditions of privately owned roads and tolls to publically owned and managed roads and tolls.

That first line is funny from a car mechanic... But anyway:


Private sector will only ever be interested in profitable roads. Do you think they would be bothered about the roads with fewer cars on them between places. People will only use private roads while they are faster/better than the public alternative. If there is no public alternative watch the cost to the consumer sky rocket and the maintenance plummet. You can't have many different roads running the same route therefore the free market doesn't work. It could maybe work If the government is in control of pricing but no doubt you would hate that too.


Your problem is you are so ingrained into private sector = good government = bad you can't acknowledge the few industries where the private sector doesn't work in favour of the consumer like healthcare. When you study some economics in your business education you will realise with some basic examples like lighthouses and street lighting why you need a public sector.

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