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A government is like a company. Both have employees. And both provide products and services. And both have customers, the government’s customers being the citizens.
Put simply, a government is a publicly owned company with a diverse operating portfolio, though it doesn’t have to make a profit, which makes the job a bit easier.
So, how come the wealthy insist that big government is inefficient and wasteful? Yet they praise big businesses for being more efficient and less wasteful, claiming they push down prices for their customers.
Obviously, big businesses are more efficient. Just look around the main streets and shopping malls that you frequent and note how big chain brands have killed many of the small and independent businesses.
Small businesses can’t compete with big businesses for cost-effectiveness. And it’s just as untrue that small government is more efficient and cost-effective.
The wealthy lie about big government because they don’t need most government services and they don’t want to pay to provide those services to others. The wealthy don’t need help with healthcare, food or housing. And they don’t want governments to regulate their businesses and hurt their profits by protecting consumers. And they absolutely don’t want to pay for tax agencies that investigate their tax evasion and punish them because they’re too smart to pay taxes.
Big government works for the big majority of the people, while small government works for a small minority of the people. The wealthiest 10% of Americans have already hoarded 68.3% of all US wealth. Smaller government will make it easier for them to hoard even more.
And the USA isn’t unusual, though it is an extreme case. While the poorest 50% of Americans share just 2.5% of US wealth, the poorest 50% of Russians, Europeans and Britons share just 3%, 4% and almost 6% respectively.
Do you want big government that works for you or small government that works for the wealthy?
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