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Originally Posted by jmt18325
Auto insurance is actually one of the few places it makes sense for the government to be, seeing as it's mandatory.
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That's a point I've made many times: in situations where something is mandatory (either by law or necessity), or where duplication of an infrastructure results in needless waste (such as water treatment or telecommunications systems), the service or utility should be under control of the people through the state.
Car insurance, since it is mandatory as a condition to be allowed to drive on roads, should be provided by the state, at cost. No duplication. No shareholder dividends to Arizona. No profit margin. Just necessary service, provided efficiently.
What we've seen in Ontario is that privatization of essential services, like electricity, only leads to excessive waste, high cost, and profits leaking out of the province. It's unfair to the people.