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Originally Posted by EviesGP

To be more accurate(IMO), this post is more about private sector vs govt managed program(s). And Windguy pretty much nailed it. But to add to that, he was certainly correct about the military industrial complex. But, I also fault Congress(et al) on that one. The military, like many other govt entities, merely spends whatever they're given, without alot of regard to savings. Except, when they realize they need to work within theirs means, which is why the military has been trying to save money by closing/consolidating bases(i.e. BRAC). Many of those bases were built during the early/mid 1900s, and are totally un-needed. But, Congress won't let them, as it will hurt their home districts and jobs! Because, that's what it's all about. And, as a retired Fed Civ Service(and military), I can tell you first hand, how inefficient it gets when govt steps in. The salaries and benefits are quite generous(as were mine). I did everything I could to earn my way, but I witnessed people constantly leaving for better fed jobs("downtown"), which paid even more, with very little responsibility. There were and are GREAT people working for the govt. But, in comparison to private sector, which has to constantly look at the bottom dollar, the efficiencies just don't compare. Regardless, there is/always will be a role that must be ran by the govt. And, well, nothing will get resolved here on ToTV, either. Cheers!

Actually as the OP, this was about SpaceX vs NASA....not about the post office, military bases or other government agencies. Hijacking is the usual here so it wasn't unexpected.