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Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:
Governments are better than the private sector in undertaking projects that are too expensive and unprofitable. For examples, hydroelectric dams in States. At the federal level, national defense such as war against enemy nation. For municipal government, infrastructure projects such as roads and bridges. For good reasons, these projects are handled by governments in most countries of the world.
Governments are better than the private sector in undertaking projects that are too expensive and unprofitable. For examples, hydroelectric dams in States. At the federal level, national defense such as war against enemy nation. For municipal government, infrastructure projects such as roads and bridges. For good reasons, these projects are handled by governments in most countries of the world.
of all the hydro dams in the US, can you name one that loses money, even when run by the govt? you realize there almost 0 operating costs for the dams, obviously building it takes a lot, but they last for 50-100 years.
as for roads, stossel recently covered that topic
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Pay the man. National defense is the goverment's primary role. 
Kapono, let us know when the deadbeat, steveshane67 finally settles his debt.
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