Debate: Is Privatization a Bad Deal for Cities and States?
To save money, New York is turning the clock back on outsourcing by replacing private contractors with city workers.

Claim: Privatization is a bad deal for cities and states
Reason: The only interest of the private sector is the bottom line profits.
Warrant 0: money will be saved all the way around
Warrant 1: money will not be saved all the way around
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Privatization is a bad deal for cities and states
Reason: The only interest of the private sector is the bottom line profits.
Warrant 0: bottom line thinking might be ok for some government services
Warrant 1: bottom line thinking might be bad for government services
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Privatization is a bad deal for cities and states
Reason: The uber conservative republicans are the ones pushing privatization the most.
Warrant 0: they do not know how to balance a budget as well as anyone else
Warrant 1: they know how to balance a budget better than anyone else
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Privatization is a bad deal for cities and states
Reason: Due to a lack of oversight billions of taxpayer dollars were awarded to corporations linked to republicans.
Warrant 0: the republicans returned all of the money
Warrant 1: the republicans kept all of the money
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Privatization is a bad deal for cities and states
Reason: Due to a lack of oversight billions of taxpayer dollars were awarded to corporations linked to republicans.
Warrant 0: corporations getting wealthier is good for their surrounding communities
Warrant 1: corporations getting wealthier is not good for their surrounding communities
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Privatization is a bad deal for cities and states
Reason: The people who want privatization do not have the cities and states best interests in mind.
Warrant 0: people won't keep the best interest in mind
Warrant 1: people will keep the best interest in mind
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Privatization is a bad deal for cities and states
Reason: Privatization is not a cure for incompetent managers.
Warrant 0: we can't replace the managers
Warrant 1: we can at least replace the lazy workers
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Privatization is a bad deal for cities and states
Reason: The only interest of the private sector is the bottom line profits.
Warrant 0: the private sector will not earn more money
Warrant 1: the private sector will earn more money
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Privatization is a bad deal for cities and states
Reason: The only interest of the private sector is the bottom line profits.
Warrant 0: interest in profits increases motivation and drives innovation
Warrant 1: interest in profits decreases motivation and does not drive innovation
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Privatization is a bad deal for cities and states
Reason: The uber conservative republicans are the ones pushing privatization the most.
Warrant 0: the uber conservatives are uber smart
Warrant 1: the conservatives had the idea
Correct warrant: 1