> entirely natural consequence of government taking over an industry, and then eventually fails to provide the level of service the market demands. This is wro

> entirely natural consequence of government taking over an industry, and then eventually fails to provide the level of service the market demands. This is wrong. The wealthy will always be willing to pay for services that the poor cannot afford. The government is meant to provide consistent service to all regardless of wealth, for services we as a society deem essential to a functional collective. When the rich and powerful lobby for a reduction in services to others, in order to benefit themselves financially, while then purchasing supplementary insurance for said thing undermines the collective good. This is the opposite of what should happen in society, especially after those same people gained the benefit of these things to gain their wealth. > the private firefighters are reducing the workload of the public firefighters. It should be seen as a win-win. This is also wrong. Instead of a force to care for all, this results in a reduced public force and an increased private force, where Rich Bob gets saved and Poor Bob has his house burned down. This is fundamentally at odds with the promise of a basic set of services that are equal across a society. Those with means pay a small bit more to help the collective of their countrymen all live more equitably.