Reply #2: I wish we would nationalize our utilities and health care.

[Cleita]

Buh bye AT&T. Buh bye PG&E, Edison et al. Buh bye gas companies. The most efficient power company I ever had was owned and operated by the city I was living in, in other words the government. Now I have PG&E, which isn't anywhere as efficient. AT&T is plain extortionist and I have no choice as they bought up all the competition.

There are some commodities and services, the necessities of life, that should be non-profit and the only way to deliver these commodities and services efficiently is through the government. Most of us still get our water and trash pickup through the city although the greedy corporatists are trying to privatize them.

There is plenty of room for capitalism and free trade after you take care of the necessities. Hugo is on the right track.