> But money spent by the government doesn't just disappear after it has been spent. It ends back in the pockets of the citizens! Money doesn't disappear, but r

> But money spent by the government doesn't just disappear after it has been spent. It ends back in the pockets of the citizens! Money doesn't disappear, but resources (labor, natural resources) do. Money is just a proxy for resources, so it is valid to say that money can be "wasted", even if it flows into the pockets of workers – for every unit of money spent, there is an opportunity cost. > In the worst case scenario, it is thus simply being redistributed. That is not the worst case scenario. The worst case scenario is that resources are used up with little or nothing constructive to show for it. I disagree with many libertarian opinions, but it is not unreasonable to worry about wasteful government spending.