05-01-2011, 08:34 PM
cbelt3 wrote:
Let's face it. Privatization is a government's form of 'offshoring'. Rather than increase cost (ie taxes), every corner that can be cut .. is.
Well, cbelt3, there are some significant differences; chiefly, that corporations tend to offshore when it saves the company money, whereas governments tend to privatize services for political reasons. Rather than 'cutting corners' and reducing costs, privatization of public services usually costs more and/or does not provide the services required by statute.