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> Government pays for really big long-term high-risk core technology development No, taxpayers do. Without consent. Government takes money from taxpayers and p
by snitko 13y ago
> Government pays for really big long-term high-risk core technology development
No, taxpayers do. Without consent. Government takes money from taxpayers and pays for those long-term things regardless of whether they agree with those things or not. Democracy and elections isn't consent - may I remind you that congress approval rating is now below 10%.
- dragonwriter 13y ago> No, taxpayers do. Well, given the degree to which spending exceed tax revenue, marginal changes in government expenses are actually paid for by bond purchasers, not taxpayers.