Re:The Billionaire Behind Efforts to Kill the U.S. Postal Se...
by coliveira on Tuesday July 21, 2020 @09:12PM
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Just because something is not free doesn't mean that a private organization should be entitled to sell it. In many cases this just becomes an additional friction to everyone. For example, health care is something that everybody needs and is not free. But this doesn't mean that paying a private company is the best option. Companies need to profit from health care to exist, which in turn drives up costs for everyone and makes the economy less competitive. This is clearly happening in the US.
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Re:The Billionaire Behind Efforts to Kill the U.S. Postal Se...
by missedthecue on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @09:15AM
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You are under the impression that a profit motive drives up prices? Would we be in a better situation if the government was in charge of growing and distributing all food?
Re:The Billionaire Behind Efforts to Kill the U.S. Postal Se...
by vinay427 on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @06:04PM
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The analogy isn't appropriate, in my opinion. It's viable to start a new grocery business and consumers can exercise choices in which ones they frequent. These options are not nearly as viable for healthcare (particularly in emergencies or when seeing specialists) or postal services (when serving an area as broad as the US).