And deregulation of the banks led to the 2008 financial crisis.

This is a religious belief

Is it true that the purpose of government regulation is to protect the public when private businesses/corps will not? This didn't need to happen.

Haha if the government controlled the power grid, the power would still be off Is all the power in Puerto Rico back on yet after hurricane Maria?

Look at them floating trial balloons to see what they can gouge. I see class action lawsuits, consumer revolt and our political representatives say what? ERCOT is another Republican scam.

Texas also has the highest amount of uninsured

The unfortunate fallacy of "what's in our (Texas energy producers') interest is in Your interest". Lone Star state of mind.

It’s not rocket science. Leaving necessities to the private market is an idiotic idea when companies number 1 priority is cut costs and increase profit and worse when its entities you can’t hold accountable since lawsuits are settled with crumbs compared to the money they make