Re:The curious case of the abominable shower
by djur on Thursday November 23, 2023 @05:41AM
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Why does that matter? The process of budgeting is the same in public and private organizations, including the unpredictable elements that result in overestimation and padding. The source of funding doesn't affect that. Federal government expenditures are only indirectly related to tax revenues in any case.
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Re:The curious case of the abominable shower
by agbrrw on Thursday November 23, 2023 @05:45AM
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It matters because if it happens to a private organisation that does not affect the average Joe. It's when it happens to governmental organisations that it matters because it means increased taxes and/or decreased useful public services.
Re:The curious case of the abominable shower
by pm215 on Thursday November 23, 2023 @05:59AM
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It does affect the average Joe, because Joe is buying the products or services the private organisation creates. If Walmart, to pick a random example, has this phenomenon and spends extra money wastefully at the end of their financial cycle, that would mean that every product Walmart sells has to cost a bit more to pay for that, and Joe's monthly grocery bill goes up.