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Re:Why privatisation has been a costly failure in Britain by DeathArrow on Tuesday July 11, 2023 @06:17AM (#36678857)
While free market is great, the purpose of a business is to maximize profits. The purpose of a public service like transportation, water or public healthcare is to help people with essential needs, not to maximize profits. Often the two might be incompatible.
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