The firing line: 11/05/09

Government and the free market

Joshua Avelar is correct in his Nov. 4 column, “UT and the public option” — competition does work. But competition against the government sets a free market up for failure. Government industries historically lead to higher costs and higher taxes. We should focus on our fiscal health more than anything.

Comparing the public option to public universities is exactly why we cannot let our government create another bureaucracy. Tuition at public universities in Texas continues to rise, and with a public option, entering the already long health care line will be even tougher for the Democrats’ “struggling” middle class.

— Geoffrey Geiger, Government junior.

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