Government Bans Ambulance Competition

[Chris]

In another thread I posted that monopolies are created by the government via rent-seeking. Here is a good example:

[Common Sense]

In my opinion, essential services like police, fire and ambulance shouldn't be run privately for profit.

Would anyone advocate that police services should be privatized and contracted to the lowest bidder?

[Chris]

In my opinion, essential services like police, fire and ambulance shouldn't be run privately for profit.

Would anyone advocate that police services should be privatized and contracted to the lowest bidder?

IOW, turn what's a near-monopoly into an absolute monopoly.


Competition is not just about the lowest bid but about quality and choice.

[Common Sense]

IOW, turn what's a near-monopoly into an absolute monopoly.


Competition is not just about the lowest bid but about quality and choice.

Do you think the police should be privatized?

[The Xl]

In my opinion, essential services like police, fire and ambulance shouldn't be run privately for profit.

Would anyone advocate that police services should be privatized and contracted to the lowest bidder?

Just riding an ambulance can be comically expensive in America. An alternative here isn't a bad thing.

[Chris]

Do you think the police should be privatized?

Yes. It's is done, has been done in the past, and worked. Here, read about San Francisco's Private Police Force.

You're not appealing to fear, are you?

[gamewell45]

Just riding an ambulance can be comically expensive in America. An alternative here isn't a bad thing.

In New York, the volunteers as a rule don't charge the patient anything for their services; you pay when you use a paid crew.

[Tahuyaman]

Do you think the police should be privatized?

No, but I don't believe the government should ban competition in the ambulance industry.