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because private firms make money by making things people want and every consumer is by choice. government makes money by threatening you with violence (pay tax
by Pristina 8y ago
because private firms make money by making things people want and every consumer is by choice.
government makes money by threatening you with violence (pay tax or go to jail) and its subjects are so rarely by choice, and if by choice, it's between one government and another.
- Tepix 8y agoThe goal of the government is not to make money. That's why people suggest to let the government run the nuclear power plants. Unlike a for-profit corporation, governmental organizations have little incentive to save money for maintenance by cutting corners.