How can anyone fail to see through PFI?
Sep. 30th, 2002 02:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ciphergothHow can anyone think using private money to build hospitals and schools is a good idea? As far as I can see the reasons not to are screamingly obvious and pretty irrefutable - am i missing something?
If it's private, it's an investment. If it's an investment, they'll give money now in return for more money later. If they want more money later, it'll have to come from the taxpayer. Ergo, the total cost to the taxpayer in the long term is greater with PFI.
Is this not the bleeding obvious?
If it's private, it's an investment. If it's an investment, they'll give money now in return for more money later. If they want more money later, it'll have to come from the taxpayer. Ergo, the total cost to the taxpayer in the long term is greater with PFI.
Is this not the bleeding obvious?
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Date: 2002-09-30 09:02 am (UTC)I think it's the classic political tactic of boring people to death with endless tedious debate. I find it a tremendous effort to read about this kind of thing because I find it immensely boring to read and concentrate on the details of plans for financing things. I really have to force myself. Often I don't bother. In fact, something doesn't need to be all that boring or indeed complicated before it will make most people think: "oh God - more boring shite. I'm off down the pub."
At least I think it's not just me.
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Date: 2002-10-01 05:45 am (UTC)J