People also confuse that government programs have to prioritize many things over and above cost in ways that businesses don't. The government has to (and shoul

People also confuse that government programs have to prioritize many things over and above cost in ways that businesses don't. The government has to (and should have to) provide the same service to everyone, everywhere. Businesses would never bother putting a DMV office in a small remote county because of cost, even if it was unfair and inconvenient to people living there. Government does do that, and it doesn't look great on a balance sheet.