Originally Posted by
Excargodog
I’m not in the least philosophically opposed to a free market, but I don’t Think you can realistically keep politics out of it
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Now do you really think that Lockheed-Martin is building F-35 parts in 46 states because that’s the most efficient way to build F-35s? They are doing it because it buys 92 votes in the Senate and as many House votes as possible.
Nor did I see myself or my coworkers turning down PSP because - you know - it was sucking up tax dollars.
That’s true…of course politics drives where our tax dollars go. I watch more money leave my state every year than we get back, outflowing to states that couldn’t function without fed tax $$ coming in.
That said, we have wasted zillions propping up businesses that deserved to, and should have been allowed to, fail. If we are going to start bailing bad management out again, guess I’ll join everyone in being happy with airline subsidies as it helps me. But then let’s just all be honest about it then and refrain from bashing others with their hands out for tax dollars too.