Desert Orchid
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Forgot to add - The track record of state run monopolies is hardly glowing so I would be careful about advocating it. Someone made the point earlier that our government would end up taking a nice chunk for themselves to offset other debts.
Privatisation has hardly worked for the general public, has it? Look at how the energy companies have screwed us since they were privatised. Likewise the banks. Likewise rail operators. Etc, etc, etc.
I wouldn't have a problem with the government taking a nice chunk. If it helps keep the welfare system solvent it can't be a bad thing. It would still mean billions per year more being returned to racing than under the present system.