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minus-squaremorrowind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoWhat happens when the restaurants aren’t satisfied with the government service and decide to go with some third party? Or run their own, as many still do?
minus-squareMataVatnik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·4 months agoI don’t see the issue with a private/public option
minus-squaremorrowind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·4 months agoOP wants it made public to go prevent abuse. If you have both we’re back to square one
minus-squareMataVatnik@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoIf the public provides a good service and price then the private will have to be at least equally affordable and and good service in order to compete
minus-squaremorrowind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·4 months agoUnless it’s subsidized, it’s very unlikely it will be able to compete on price
minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 months agoSame as what happens when people use FedEx instead of the post office. They pay more for premium service.
What happens when the restaurants aren’t satisfied with the government service and decide to go with some third party? Or run their own, as many still do?
I don’t see the issue with a private/public option
OP wants it made public to go prevent abuse. If you have both we’re back to square one
If the public provides a good service and price then the private will have to be at least equally affordable and and good service in order to compete
Unless it’s subsidized, it’s very unlikely it will be able to compete on price
Same as what happens when people use FedEx instead of the post office. They pay more for premium service.