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Typo and changing some language #333

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title: Infrastructure
layout: policy
published: true
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* table of contents
{:toc}

How do we ensure an effective and sustainable national infrastructure?

## National Infrastructure in the National Interest

Too much of the national infrastructure that society relies heavily upon is operated for private profit. The predictable result being:
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* Profits must be reinvested, ensuring surpluses go towards service improvement
* Dividends are still acceptable, allowing for existing or new shareholders to maintain their stake and reap financial rewards for investing in the furtherance of the public benefit aims of the organisation

In addition to the public interest test, an additional burden will be placed upon NIOs:
In addition to the public interest test, additional requirements will be placed upon NIOs:

* All staff must receive at least a living wage
* The highest pay must not exceed 5 times the national average wage
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### Infrastructure

A number of existing organisations are specifically targetted by this policy:
A number of existing organisations are specifically targeted by this policy:

* Network Rail
* Royal Mail
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