"Someone has to do something!", says most powerful politician on the planet.

we have to protect these vital public resources, which is why we're bringing in Demon Bloodsucker Pollution Company to manage them for us.

So, I've heard some elected local officials talk about why they want to privitize their municipal water and I've heard the same reasons.

1. It gives someone else to blame when the water bill goes up.

2. The town doesn't want the staff and the risk of managing this system.

Not that these are good reasons, but it is important to know what these reasons are to figure out how to argue against them.