Re:In the Beginning, There Were Taxes
by kortilla on Saturday April 17, 2021 @02:11PM
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Having a list of shit you want the government to spend every spare penny on does not make you informed or particularly intelligent. That’s just a grown-up version of a Christmas wish-list.
The government randomly spending money in bits here in there is not productive.
>even jobs
The last thing you want is the government to add 10 million jobs for only 12 weeks during normal employment.
> infrastructure
Expanding infrastructure that isn’t needed is just more maintenance cost and a waste of money. You need concrete plans for infrastructure that isn’t just a maintenance burden.
> public transportation
Again, this needs actual plans and should provide value. You want HSR from Ely, NV to Portland, OR?
Vague hand-waving of “the government should just spend X billion on Y” is just a perfect way to promote boondoggles.
The government randomly spending money in bits here in there is not productive.
>even jobs
The last thing you want is the government to add 10 million jobs for only 12 weeks during normal employment.
> infrastructure
Expanding infrastructure that isn’t needed is just more maintenance cost and a waste of money. You need concrete plans for infrastructure that isn’t just a maintenance burden.
> public transportation
Again, this needs actual plans and should provide value. You want HSR from Ely, NV to Portland, OR?
Vague hand-waving of “the government should just spend X billion on Y” is just a perfect way to promote boondoggles.