Democratic government has an incentive to serve its constituents, while a company has an incentive to make profits for its owners. Even if companies are more ef

Democratic government has an incentive to serve its constituents, while a company has an incentive to make profits for its owners. Even if companies are more efficient than government, they are more efficient at the things that only benefit a few people (the owners), and sometimes at the harm of everybody else. At best, a company is indifferent about public good.