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> none of it was spent making people better off The money was given to contractors. They became better off. People talk of government wasting money as if the
by heliodor 5y ago
> none of it was spent making people better off
The money was given to contractors. They became better off.
People talk of government wasting money as if the money is being burnt but that money is not being destroyed; it's given to a certain set of people who become better off.
- ancientworldnow 5y agoThe potential of what that money could've done to help people was absolutely wasted even if individuals profited and that has marginal economic effects.