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That is a ridiculous letter and should not be on HN. Fist, it disrespects others, which is bad for business. But more importantly, he fails to aknowledge the ro
by jbrun 18y ago
That is a ridiculous letter and should not be on HN. Fist, it disrespects others, which is bad for business. But more importantly, he fails to aknowledge the roads he takes to work, the water he drinks, the electricity, the schools he went to.... you get the idea.
I don't think government is the most efficient thing in the world, but I do think they have an important role in business development, if not the most important.
After living in developing countries (China, Turkey, Ethiopia), you come to appreciate the little things that our taxes pay for - firemen, policemen, roads, schools, hospitals. I am a small business owner and do not enjoy parting with money to an arguably inefficient government either, but taking it out on employees like that is childish at best.
- fallentimes 18y agoMaybe, but it's sparked some pretty good conversations. I've always found the discussions on HN to be better than the articles/news anyway :).
- Prrometheus 18y ago>"But more importantly, he fails to aknowledge the roads he takes to work, the water he drinks, the electricity, the schools he went to.... you get the idea." All paid for by local taxes and usage fees. Now what, exactly, does he get for the 40% of his income that he sends to the federal government?