I don't know what the point of mentioning that "nothing the government does is free" is about. We all know that nothing is free, it's a concise way of saying th

I don't know what the point of mentioning that "nothing the government does is free" is about. We all know that nothing is free, it's a concise way of saying the government (our taxes) pays for it. Is there a more accurate and concise way of getting across this kind of policy?