What are some public functions that might benefit from more competition, including competition from private firms?

There are
several public functions that might benefit from competition. One such example is our system of
roads. If the construction and the maintenance of roads was turned over to private companies, it
is possible these companies could do the work more efficiently. Another example is education.
Some people believe that privatizing education would force the public schools to rethink the
ways they do things. The charter school movement, which is free from many union rules and
regulations, is very popular in some circles. These people believe that if there was competition
in the educational sector, the public school systems would improve.

Some
cities continue to provide for garbage and recycling collection. Other cities have turned these
services over to private firms because they have been...

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