Private vs public. Which is better? Pro-private, Con-public

You wouldn't have to pay everywhere you go. When somebody is doing you a service, yes. But nobody is going to charge you for trivial things. (Imagine the uproar.) Yes the government will continue to function, and perhaps become economically stronger as a result. (If the market is good people are likely to spend more) and China's economy is flourishing because of the use of Western economic policies. China in the 70s and China today are two very different Chinas. They started to practice a free market system around 78 and their productivity skyrocketed over the next 15 years. But the USA seems to be drifting to a pre 78 China. (Which is not a good thing) And when it comes to corruption, you're going to find that in every system of government. Socialist, Theocratic, Republic, Monarchy, all of them will have some. But our Capitalistic Republic is the best option you will get when it comes to economic growth and freedom. Now you say employers don't care about their employees. Yes and no. A employer knows that workers are needed to get a job done, but also has to know that if they are not treated fairly, they could loose workers and/or face lawsuits. But think about what you said from the perspective of an employer: if he or she is demanding too much or isn't working they fire the person and contact another one. Well that's how the market works. If you are at a job, you are there to work, collect your pay and go home. A boss is not going to play around with lack of progress. It was you, after all signing saying I'll do this job. And you will never get any laws preventing you from being fired. That would throw everything upside down. Suddenly a manager can't fire a person who won't stop distracting other workers, and yet still has to pay them because they're on the clock. Now you're dad put in some good time at his company, but he was not entitled to a raise (even though I'm sure he deserved it! He should have at least been recognized after 25 years) but his bosses could have had other reasons for denying a raise to him. I can't tell you the number of times I've been shot down on that one. But after 25 years experience he should have no trouble finding a different company to work for. I wouldn't be surprised if he was getting multiple job offers once word got out. Now companies are out to make profit, and they do avoid places where little can be made. But not all private businesses have the same principles. The Red Cross and Salvation Army were both privately founded, and both use profit to help others, mostly relying on volunteers as workers. And Charter Schools are also privately owned and use the parents money to directly buy school supplies and pay their teachers. These new Charters are actually so popular among parents that lotteries are held to determine which students get enrolled. And why shouldn't parents want their kids there? Charter Schools are cleaning public school kids test scores year after year. Charters only employ the best teachers, and often fire and replace them. Other private learning institutes like Sylvan and Fusion Academy also follow Charter Schools examples and always out preform the public school system (which ha sent changed its methods much over the last 30 years, another common trait in government run institutes. The USA now ranks 17th in education when it comes to 1st world countries). And because of new schools like these kids are graduating, which leads to a lower crime rate. And when it comes to crisis, the private sector takes care of individuals. Remember superstorm Sandy? The Red Cross and The Salvation Army were on the scene in less than 72 hours, while the government publicly run FEMA and DRF, as well as Congress, were arguing that something had to be done and more laws were needed to prevent these kinds of disasters. One congressman in 2012 actually proposed a 794 billion dollar plan to build giant windmills in the Atlantic Ocean to blow hurricanes away. (Imagine for a moment how many windmills that would be, and more importantly who is sailing out there to build them). While all this nonsense was being talked about, the private industries were out there helping thousands of people rebuild their lives, just like they did during Hurricane Katrina and the BP Oil Spill. Will government ever realize that individuals can do it better? I'd like to think so, but year after year it seems that they really know what you can and can't eat, smoke, enjoy and do.