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To: Road Walker who wrote (11677)	11/22/2016 4:21:46 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13056

Krugman makes the point that when the public interest is the focus, then the private sector is not likely the route to the best outcome. Sort of a false point though. Efficiency is a big point in the public interest (considering the public is going to be paying for it. In most people's theoretical understanding public sector workers might be more motivated toward the public interest but I care more about results then intentions and even on the intentions, this is to say the least, a very debatable point considering the incites of public choice economics. Its not just a theoretical objection to Krugman's point, but one of actual practical history as Worstall's examples, and my earlier ones, in this area point out, and as numerous examples in other areas (not having to do with water supply) indicate. Can't believe you're showing bro love for the Donald. I'm attacking an attack against him (or presenting someone else's disagreement with it, but I agree with that disagreement), precisely because the its primarily and attack on free market provision of services. I have a lot of policy disagrements with Trump, but many of them are when he doesn't support free markets. He isn't a "HUGE" free market guy or a libertarian. But when he does trend that way I'm likely to support him on it. Its not like its a simple matter of being 100% for or against him. Agreeing with a crticism of an attack on one policy idea, doesn't even indicate accepting the one policy idea. I might support the idea, but I don't know much about it so I can't say. I just agree with Worstall that Krugman's criticism is wrong. If I find out more about the Trump's idea here, that hardly means I support Trump's ideas generally, much less personally like him. Racism is not Libertarian. Sex abuse is not Libertarian. Phony rip off Universities are not Libertarian (well maybe). Bankruptcy is not Libertarian. Lying, lying, lying, lying is not Libertarian. Con men are not Libertarian (well maybe). None of that is really relevant to the point here, and some of it might not even be true. As for lying that's not exactly rare from politicians. The issue here is Krugman's idea that private water systems (and roads etc.) don't work. Krugman's wrong about that and would still be wrong if Trump was a blend of Stalin and Gary Ridgeway.