Comment by charcircuit

>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.