> But overall the state has a bad history of trying to manipulate markets especially through dictate. If the market is competitive and the cost is excessive th

> But overall the state has a bad history of trying to manipulate markets especially through dictate. If the market is competitive and the cost is excessive then yes. If it's an oligopoly/local monopoly and the providers can charge as much as they want that just means there will be slightly less surplus left for the shareholders and management.