> Legislatures know that having a market run by one entity is inevitably a bad thing. Isn't that what government is? One entity running the market? Government

> Legislatures know that having a market run by one entity is inevitably a bad thing. Isn't that what government is? One entity running the market? Governments don't like competition. Whether it is one entity or many, what matters is the welfare of the consumer, which includes allowing competition to arise that can do better.