Government is not business

They aren't competition. Business, unless government steps in, do not have tax dollars to pay the bills. Government eliminates competition. This is a very bad thing for people in general, but can give an unfair advantage to cronies of the government.

Look at General Motors.

Taxpayers’ losses on the GM bailout are now about $35 billion — to save a company that is worth less than $30 billion.

This is payment for UAW support. GM is a pretend car company.