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Why does anyone need to profit from it?

By definition, that means the service will be more expensive than necessary.

What's wrong with the government charging a fee that is just enough to break even year after year?



a) can you name a government program that is not "more expensive than necessary"?

b) the cost of something (in a competitive market) is determined by supply and demand, not by the amount of profit a supplier makes (or doesn't make).




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