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submitted 7 months ago by to c/memes@lemmy.world
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[–] 1 point 7 months ago (2 children)

Opportunity cost. If you spend money on one thing, it means you can't spend it on something else

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Of course. So providing profits to utility “owners” is money stolen from the people that could be more productively used literally anywhere else.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

    The profits are in return for investment that the government couldn't otherwise do. What's the alternative?

    Also, the private company employs people, they pay income tax.

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