Dick,
Some sympathy for some of your points.
However, who championed "user pays". I seem to remember a line that went "free in G".
As for a "duplicated" ATC system, I wasn't aware that the miliitary and civil agencies provided the same service in the same piece of airspace. Which, I am sure you will agree would represent a "duplicated system". If this is not the case, would you please let us know exactly where services are "duplicated".