Yes, the Reagan Thatcher era is still with us in the announcing anything as "public" is to denigrate it. Anything...public schools, public transportation, public parks, public libraries, etc etc, has become and was suspect. As if the private sector could always do better_ competition /profit motive would generate savings and efficiencies and "citizens" would be better provided for as "customers" and "clients". ********. The well off have receded and seceded into their own private schools, private health clubs and gated communities without regard to the common good.