Universal Health Care Reform in the United States

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

How can citizens take care of transport networks, for instance? Not all transport can be private. There has to be some degree of co-ordination in order to have a network,

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Didn't you read his post?

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

And why should defence be immune from being run by the private sector?

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Our constitution directly addresses a national defense.

Now i would approve of a private army. It is obvious that privately run military organizations are much more effective and efficient.

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Originally Posted by anthonyvop

Didn't you read his post?

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Er... yes. He only referred to 'some communications', not the means of those communications, and not to modes of transport.

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Originally Posted by anthonyvop

Now i would approve of a private army. It is obvious that privately run military organizations are much more effective and efficient.

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How is this obvious? And do not the massive delays and overspends on major military projects indicate that contractors cannot always be trusted to deliver the best possible value and the best possible service to the government, or is this entirely the fault of government, in your considered opinion?

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

Er... yes. He only referred to 'some communications', not the means of those communications, and not to modes of transport.



How is this obvious? And do not the massive delays and overspends on major military projects indicate that contractors cannot always be trusted to deliver the best possible value and the best possible service to the government, or is this entirely the fault of government, in your considered opinion?

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Those overruns are contractors/Government deals.

Those delays and overruns don't happen very often in the private sector. It is called business.

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Originally Posted by anthonyvop

Those delays and overruns don't happen very often in the private sector.

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Rubbish.

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Originally Posted by anthonyvop

Those delays and overruns don't happen very often in the private sector.

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As someone who works in the construction industry I have to say that that is one of the most ludicrous things I've ever read.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

How can citizens take care of transport networks, for instance? Not all transport can be private. There has to be some degree of co-ordination in order to have a network, and private enterprise generally shows itself to be incompetent at this, because of the overriding interest it has in competition rather than co-operation. And why should defence be immune from being run by the private sector?

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British railways are a good example of private transportation and its problems. It was a shock to travel by train in the UK after being used to efficient, on-time, comfortable new trains (run by the government) here.

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

British railways are a good example of private transportation and its problems. It was a shock to travel by train in the UK after being used to efficient, on-time, comfortable new trains (run by the government) here.

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Indeed.

I read an article recently about two London-based supporters of Liverpool FC. They had flown on Easyjet from London to Alicante and then immediately jumped onto another plane from Alicante to Liverpool. The reason? It was cheaper than getting the train from London to Liverpool.

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Originally Posted by BeansBeansBeans

Indeed.

I read an article recently about two London-based supporters of Liverpool FC. They had flown on Easyjet from London to Alicante and then immediately jumped onto another plane from Alicante to Liverpool. The reason? It was cheaper than getting the train from London to Liverpool.

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Competition and the free markets at work. Ain't it great?

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Originally Posted by chuck34

Competition and the free markets at work. Ain't it great?

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Not to my mind.

If the cost of travelling by train is so expensive that people take the option of flying via a foreigh country to save money, something is badly wrong.

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Originally Posted by chuck34

Competition and the free markets at work. Ain't it great?

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Sarcasm, hopefully.