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To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (102247)	5/15/2001 10:03:29 AM
From: LLCF	Respond to of 436258

<DAK--The lack of free markets in telecom and air travel does not work very well, contrary to what some people think. Yes, it works, but with some undesirable side effects. > Well, sure... nothing is perfect, but it is VERY hard to show that the deregulation in those industries didn't create a better situation... if not impossible. For instance your' 'downside' example of out of the way places paying higher prices... well hello??? How should it be? Did you know there are more and better doctors in big cities??? hello McFly??? <The founding fathers thought uniform rates and uniform service for postal communication was a good thing.> "If anyone ever tells you they do something because that's the way it's always been done, banish them"- Steven Covey DAK