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Yes, because if the government needed something they would be willing to pay, so there would at least be 1 entity willing to pay.
by charcircuit 1y ago
Yes, because if the government needed something they would be willing to pay, so there would at least be 1 entity willing to pay.
- altcognito 1y agoSo, add a profit layer on top of the process of collection, as well as open the process to all sorts of gaming by other companies (early access for large companies as an advantage over smaller companies). Additionally, with likely only one company as provider, a lack of competition means the government will be paying monopolistic prices. That's how it was with the space program, the military, and many utility companies that were privatized, yet it seems we just continue to hammer the idea that "private companies will do everything better".