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There are probably areas in this country that it would be more profitable for the water companies to stop serving. I think that it is a good thing that they can
by scott_s 13y ago
There are probably areas in this country that it would be more profitable for the water companies to stop serving. I think that it is a good thing that they cannot do that.
- snitko 13y agoIf you are right, then these areas would remain without water supply at all. Last time I checked, government cannot force private companies to do business.
- scott_s 13y agoGovernment can set the conditions under which a private company can do business. Companies that provide fundamental services - like water, power, and sanitation - often have government granted monopolies over an area. In exchange for existing without market competition, such companies are subject to more regulation, and often have to service particular areas.
- snitko 13y agoThen in this case it turns out that taxpayers from developed regions subsidize those in the remote ones. I'm not saying helping people out is a bad idea, but forcing people to help out other people certainly is. It is absolutely no ones fault that some people live in remote regions.