American Government / Unit 8 Gov 388 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Government Corporations
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The idea
A government corporation is a government-owned organization that operates like a business, charging for its services.
In practice
The Postal Service and Amtrak sell services the market alone was not providing.
Where people slip
Corporation form signals revenue, not privatization — the owner is still the public.
Your place on the trail
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