Just when I was really starting to like her, AOC had to come out and say,

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183. "Can be" covers a multitude of sins

The World Bank paper that says, "Overall, we find no major differences between the efficiency and quality of services which commercial end-users receive from private or public utility companies."

The citylab.com (whatever that is) article says:

"But according to a forthcoming paper in the American Journal of Political Science, the public utility model has some drawbacks, too. Its reliance on public support can compromise its ability to make crucial infrastructure upgrades. As a result of poor funding, public utilities can also fail to meet federal public regulations."

And then again, it may not. After all: Private industry can fail in many ways, and often does.

I'm not finding this an entirely devastating rebuttal.

It wasn't the gubmint, after all, that gave us the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

You've cited two articles. One says that public utilities may not be cheaper than private ones. Which is...well...wishy-washy. The other one says that public utilities might not be perfect. That does not exactly prove that private ones are.