If the government can carry a letter across the continent for two cents,
why cannot it send a telegraphic message correspondingly cheap?
If the government can build and manage a navy, why cannot it build and
operate a railroad?
If the government can run the treasury department, why cannot it run the
banks?
If the government can maintain an army of soldiers in idleness, why cannot
it support an army of laborers at some useful occupation?
If the government can serve at less cost than private corporations, why
does it not do so?