When you "privatize" something, doesn't that mean that you have to show a profit?

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5. "privatizing" is a manipulative word used to make people think of free enterprise.

as if the government is no longer involved. it is, in a big way, by providing vast money in the form of funding, subsidies, tax breaks, whatever.

what they're really outsourcing is operations, pricing discretion, some of the policy particulars, etc. but a ton of money comes from the government.

so the "private" businesses can operate at what would otherwise be a loss without government help, but still make a "profit" once you add in the government loot.