That's true of private enterprise that has a profit motive. The "product" here is healthy well-adjusted citizens that can one day be workers. The public sector is not the same.
Although, you could also say the "product" are additional parents that can work.
Yes, in the case of a business giving out free services or things. But, government is not and has never been a business so this doesn't apply in this case.
That's a interesting way to say creating a healthy contributing member of society that leads to future gdp.
How would this apply to, say, public libraries?
That's true of private enterprise that has a profit motive. The "product" here is healthy well-adjusted citizens that can one day be workers. The public sector is not the same.
Although, you could also say the "product" are additional parents that can work.
Yes, in the case of a business giving out free services or things. But, government is not and has never been a business so this doesn't apply in this case.
Really? You're the product of, say, your local fire department?
Your house not spreading fire to the neighboring houses or forest is most of the actual dollar value in a fire department, from a fire perspective.
Saving people and a local healthcare force are fringe benefits, accounting wise.
Local fire department isn't free
This but unironically