In the years since, there has been much work done federally and locally to set up the mechanisms and regulations to allow PPPs to be used. This is the future for Texas and the nation. There is a definition for this. It's called socialism. The companies are nominally privately owned, but under strict control of government.
so‧cial‧ism /ˈsoʊ
ʃəˌlɪzəm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[soh-shuh-liz-uhm] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
| 1. |
a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole. |
| 2. |
procedure or practice in accordance with this theory. |
| 3. |
(in Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles. And no, I'm not doing the hyperbole thing here either... |
I think you are losing sight of the fact that we are talking about public infrastructure, not the government getting into the widget business. It's practically impossible to build a roadway, railroad track, gas pipeline, or transmission tower
without government participation in some degree.
In fact, I can imagine the howls if this was purely a private project. Think Kelo.
No, the pure public is socialism.
Your #1:
control the means and production (of the roads)
Vesting of ownership in the community