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From: zrm@mit-eddi.UUCP (Zigurd R. Mednieks)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: State run enterprises
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Date: Fri, 10-Jun-83 18:11:36 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 10 18:11:36 1983
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How about taking the broader view that an enterprise like a railroad,
a health service, a coal mine or whatever that cannot be run at a
profit should not be run at all. Please don't bitch that the capitalists
are hobbling the government with unprofitable enterprises.

Why are railroads a priori good? Why should big cities be subsidized,
when they breed so much crime and pollution? If we stopped backing these
crippled horses we might be richer and have a cleaner envioronment as well.

Cheers,
Zig