>everyone would use the free service (paid for by taxpayers of
>course so it wouldnt really be free and it would prolly cost
>way more in taxes than paying for a private service). another
>side note, every utility we pay for through taxes is LARGELY
>inflated. gee, why do you think that is? ok ill help...its
>because nobody can compete with the govt!

But when you leave things to private enterprise, aren't there always people underserved bc a profit can't be made from them? We wouldn't have a national road system nor nearly universal penetration of telephones if these things were left to private enterprise.