And the phone companies were a profit regulated monopoly. And made nice profits and had some of the most deisreable stock to hold for many years.
Perhaps the same for insurance companies?
there was no insurer of bank deposits or insurer of unemployment for the government to put out of business.....though incidentally, there are plenty of private worker's compensation insurers, in Michigan for example, the state operates only a second injury fund which is a re-insurer......
I see what you mean though about the health debate being about something else, since your examples aren't related to what is being attempted in health care.....
Cool lets regulate them and Pharma as well like we did the Public utilities for many years.sure, if is hurting consumers and the market....do the same....no need to get a government run insurance in there....we already have medicare, medicaid....this is simply a power grab by lefties....
there was no insurer of bank deposits or insurer of unemployment for the government to put out of business.....though incidentally, there are plenty of private worker's compensation insurers, in Michigan for example, the state operates only a second injury fund which is a re-insurer......
I see what you mean though about the health debate being about something else, since your examples aren't related to what is being attempted in health care.....
Cool lets regulate them and Pharma as well like we did the Public utilities for many years.
Actually they are endangering the nation not just individuals.
The project cost increases are totally unsustainable.
Government is not a legitimate competitor. They will always win, not because they are superior but because they are the government.
how do you explain fedex and ups kicking usps ass?
Oh, so now you WANT government insurance, as long as it doesn't put some corporation out of business.
Hey man, at this point I don’t even know why Cons participate on message boards.
quite simply, to educate the idiotic liberals....
Government is not a legitimate competitor. They will always win, not because they are superior but because they are the government.
Says, Tutu right after she cashes her welfare check!Exactly! The less the government is involved in our lives, the better off we will be.
I don't see any postal workers or bureacrats suffering though.
Sometimes in business the true winner is the one who is the last man standing. Unlimited access to taxpayer funds is quite a warchest.
dude.....if there is a needed service and no one has been providing it, it makes sense for the government to provide it....it is needed....no one is providing it.....significant clues!......
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