Why would a private industry have to bail out a government entity? All they have to do, and are doing it, is print more money and tax more people. Example: The Postal Service. How much per quarter do they lose? If it was a private industry it would have been bankrupt a long time ago. But, when you have the power of taxing and the power of the printing press (computer entries now), inefficiency is prolonged. Just another example that private industry (UPS and FedEx) can do a better job.