Comment by derbOac
2 days ago
If I hire a plumber, I hire them to fix my pipes. I don't hire them to generate a profit for me.
If me and my neighbors hire a library to lend us books, I don't expect them to generate a profit for me.
The beneficiary is the citizen receiving the service, not the government receiving a profit.
The idea of government profiting is like trying to make a profit from yourself.
>I don't hire them to generate a profit for me.
But the plumber will aim to make a profit. If the plumber charges $5 for jobs that cost $50 that person won't be able to sustain being a plumber.
>The beneficiary is the citizen receiving the service
And citizens want to get the best bang for their buck of tax money. Receiving more and better services is what people want.
>The idea of government profiting is like trying to make a profit from yourself.
The government isn't making a profit from itself. It's making it from its people and companies / organizations.