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Sadly, that seems to be the general perspective. I really do not know how people can be so intelligent and so naive at the same time. Where do they think all the wealth generated to pay for such things in the first place comes from? It doesn't come from public buildings. It doesn't come from Ma and Pa businesses. It mostly comes from large, successful companies and the people they employ.By contrast, the biggest single drain on the economy and the tax base is the government itself, which accounts for roughly one third of the GDP while still running at a loss. A huge loss. Which party do you suppose is most responsible for the insufficient funding of public resources?
If you're looking for someone to blame in this case, you can point your finger squarely at public unions, especially in the case of public schools. Spending per student has only ever gone up in the last half-century, but our schools are still garbage. That's what you get when you give state sanction to a monopoly. I'd know. I work for one. Ever hear the term "railroaded?" Of course you have, but for those who don't know it means being forced along a particular and disadvantageous course of action.
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To be sure, Wall Street is just one of the multitude that received stimulus. I do not have enough space to list all the dribble the money when to however I have enough space to list were the money did not go...schools, police and firemen. The government is poorly managed. State and local government is poorly managed.