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Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan
You are saying it in a way that seems to say the government is a big black hole and money goes in and nothing comes out.
There are many examples TODAY of government ineffciency. But, historically the government did a good job investing in our country - Interstate highway, post office, public schools, NASA, Internet, and more and more.
And as much as some hate the post office it was for decades the model of the best post office in the world.
As much as some people love to hate the public school system people came from all over the world to learn how we taught school because it was so successful.
The interstate Hiway system made a massive boost to our economy.
Nothing cost nothing. Private jobs are no different than government contracts when it comes to impact on the economy...
As much as you say "the government can't" - just saying it doesn't make it so.
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I believe you are talking in absolutes. I did not say that we have a BAD gov. I said that private industry does a better job in BUSINESS than the gov. I said that I liked to see the wealthy spend money, because it boosts the economy and folks live better because of their spending. Do I dare say "trickle down?" I know some folks get all up in arms about it, but the gov does NOT manage business efficiently. For every thing you mentioned that the gov has done well at in the past, private enterprise has done better. Post office, security, infrastructure, etc.
I know folks get excited when someone criticizes the gov, but the point made was that the private space program is doing well and saving the taxpayer money. Saving the taxpayer money seems like a good thing to me.
When the wealthy spend money, the rest of us profit from their spending. And the economy also flourishes.
That is what I see when I see SpaceX