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In general the idea of running things as a business is not to say they should be run at a profit, it's to say they should be run efficiently like a free competi
by dionidium 11y ago
In general the idea of running things as a business is not to say they should be run at a profit, it's to say they should be run efficiently like a free competitive market typically does.
Sure, but the alternative to inefficient government spending on mass transit isn't some free market solution; it's inefficient spending on automobile infrastructure.
- randyrand 11y agoOr why not efficient government spending? Do governments have to be inefficient? Can they be designed better? In general, a free market competitive approach is always preferable where possible, but I think there is room to add better incentives in government as well.