A government’s role is only to provide defence capability and urban infrastructure (roads, water supplies, etc.). All other services (education, health, social security) should be provided by private groups or individuals in the community.

Governments can only provide a limited range of services for citizens. Certain types of services,

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, must be provided by governments, whereas

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governments and private groups or individuals can share the responsibility to provide other services. A

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must provide those services which are essential to a country. These include defence capabilities and-social security. Private enterprise and the profit motive should not form part of these essential services.

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, some services could be provided by either governments or private groups or

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. Education and health care are examples of

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services. A

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must provide at least a basic level of education and health care so all citizens can have access to them. Private enterprise, though, could

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provide services in these areas for those who wish to pay for them. Urban infrastructure is another area where governments and private groups or individuals can share

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the responsibility

. Governments must build and maintain a system of roads, but toll roads can be built and road maintenance carried out by private contractors.

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, other infrastructure,

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as water or electricity supply, can be operated by private companies. To sum up, there are some services,

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as defence and social security, which must be provided by

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. Other services,

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water supply or education, could be provided by

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and private enterprise.

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, it is not true to say that a

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’s role is only to provide some services while others should be provided by the private sector. In fact,

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and private groups can share in the provision of most services.