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Originally Posted by dogzilla
It's about time somebody is willing to run government more like a business where you have to live within your budget.
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Sorry to pick out one quote, but I find that the attitude expressed here is pervasive amongst some folks. I just want to point out that businesses frequently spend more than they take in, and that when they find that they need more income, they frequently raise their prices.
If the government were to truly start running like a business, we'd be taxed even more and see even less benefit because this would be the most direct way for a government to maximize its profits, which is what it would be attempting to do if it were running like a business.
It's ridiculous to expect the government to behave like a business- the two organizations serve different purposes.