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KurtNYC

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8. I think it is worse than that. If the government is a business then it is one

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 01:30 PM

Dec 2012

that lets its vendors write their own purchase orders. It is a business that does the bidding of other businesses with no regard for its own financial condition. It is like a giant Citibank that needs a bailout every 15th of April.

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The idea that you should run the government like a business... [View all] WCGreen Dec 2012 OP

Yeah.. except a "business's commitment to its customers" is secondary annabanana Dec 2012 #1

"Run like a business" is NOT 'government should BE a business' KurtNYC Dec 2012 #2

Definitely, if the gating measure is "quality of life for all citizens." Pathetically, $$$$$ is RKP5637 Dec 2012 #4

I think it is worse than that. If the government is a business then it is one KurtNYC Dec 2012 #8

Sadly, quite true! We're stuck in a rut and I often wonder what will RKP5637 Dec 2012 #9

Too bad more Democrats do not point this out.... kentuck Dec 2012 #3

A government can define profit as a stable, just society riqster Dec 2012 #5

I like that.. WCGreen Dec 2012 #6

The primary role of government is to spend money lunatica Dec 2012 #7

Conservatives are always yammering about running the government WCGreen Dec 2012 #11

Business is unethical. Period. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #10

A Business Can Declare Bankruptcy, Close Up Shop, and Walk Away Forever Yavin4 Dec 2012 #12

The Government-as-business meme infuriated me ... Vox Moi Dec 2012 #13

If the govt was a business ran according to the people who say it should be ran like a business... ck4829 Dec 2012 #14

My boss here often comments that the business skill Lucky Luciano Dec 2012 #15

the problem with state and especially local governments.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #20

I just like to say that there is no Owner's Equity in government's balance sheet Gman Dec 2012 #16

That's a really good point.. WCGreen Dec 2012 #19

Exactly Gman Dec 2012 #21

Business is not required to go broke on September 30 jmowreader Dec 2012 #17

Don't we have enough theft already? quaker bill Dec 2012 #18