06-11-2003, 08:02 AM
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#33 (permalink)
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Junkie
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Originally posted by SecretMethod70
Regarding the idea that it's more expensive and not as good for the private sector to handle things, that's patently false.
Yes, private schools cost more (partly because of the fact the parents are forced to pay the taxes for the public schools which they don't use PLUS pay the tuition for the private school), but rivate schools, on average, are also shown to give a better education. I had a spanish teacher in HS who could tell with 100% accuracy in my class who went to a private gradeschool and who went to a public gradeschool based on our knowledge of things.
Similarly, there have been numerous reports showing that when things such as utilities, parks, etc were put in the control of a COMPETING private sector, things got better and at a far faster rate than when under government control - even in the area of getting drug dealers and gangs away from housing complexes. The key is moderation - many conservatives are too willing to allow a lack of competition - just look to the FCCs recent decision concerning competition in the media - which causes the private sector to look bad, and many liberals aer too willing to hand control over to the government - which is just as bad as a non-copmetitive private environment if not worse.
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