> > Pays for your highways/stadiums/schools and other public works > I thought my taxes pay for that :) . Do you mean "finances" as "machinery which helps movin

> > Pays for your highways/stadiums/schools and other public works > I thought my taxes pay for that :) . Do you mean "finances" as "machinery which helps moving money"? I think there are several definitions there. If your local municipality can go to Big Investment Bank Inc to arrange a bond issue, they can time-shift their tax receipts in order to build that new school/library/highway overpass now rather than 10 years from now.