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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 4045621" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>Here's today's lesson on things run by the government. First and foremost, government should run things for the common good and that are necessary. The military, prisons, mental health care facilities, and public transportation are just a few where profit shouldn't be in the picture.</p><p></p><p>The USPS loses tons of money every year because it is a subsidized service. If you paid the real cost of mailing something, you'd all scream because a letter would be $1.50. Same with public transportation. It operates at a loss to serve the public that doesn't have other options. The US lags far behind Europe and Asia in mass transit, and many Americans don't have a viable alternative to their cars.</p><p></p><p>Same with police and fire protection. We all need it, but these never operate at a profit. There are countless other examples.</p><p></p><p>I guess you'd just prefer anarchy, or a Libertarian paradise where you paid for ala carte fire and police, or charter schools. </p><p></p><p>As usual, it's hard for you to think out of the box of Republican ignorance, but privatizing everything isn't a viable alternative.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 4045621, member: 12508"] Here's today's lesson on things run by the government. First and foremost, government should run things for the common good and that are necessary. The military, prisons, mental health care facilities, and public transportation are just a few where profit shouldn't be in the picture. The USPS loses tons of money every year because it is a subsidized service. If you paid the real cost of mailing something, you'd all scream because a letter would be $1.50. Same with public transportation. It operates at a loss to serve the public that doesn't have other options. The US lags far behind Europe and Asia in mass transit, and many Americans don't have a viable alternative to their cars. Same with police and fire protection. We all need it, but these never operate at a profit. There are countless other examples. I guess you'd just prefer anarchy, or a Libertarian paradise where you paid for ala carte fire and police, or charter schools. As usual, it's hard for you to think out of the box of Republican ignorance, but privatizing everything isn't a viable alternative. [/QUOTE]
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