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State has conflict of interest as well. It is entity that is trying to save and extract money, just like big corporation. Lets not pretend it is somehow more mo
by throw6383878 4y ago
State has conflict of interest as well. It is entity that is trying to save and extract money, just like big corporation. Lets not pretend it is somehow more moral!
- ethanbond 4y agoBut in democratic states the people also hold the reins on the other end via elections. You don’t get to vote for CEOs or their boards or their boards largest shareholders for $0. So yeah they’re characteristically different.
- chongli 4y agoThe problem with state-run healthcare (as well as education) is that costs (especially salaries) can become a political issue. In parts of Canada we’re experiencing severe shortages of healthcare workers (such as nurses) because governments have frozen their pay for political reasons.
- toomuchtodo 4y agoWhy does the electorate vote for politicians who won’t pay nurses what they’re worth?
- chongli 4y agoBecause they campaign on promises to “cut the fat” from government. Lots of people earn less than nurses and are resentful of that fact.
- sharikous 4y agoYes the point where people have a say is: - state -> elections - corporations -> competition There are many possible scenarios in both cases where the interest of the people becomes irrelevant because of corruption, cartels, etc...