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by OxO4 497 days ago
> I don't think the government leadership has my best interests at heart

And for-profit companies have your best interest at heart? With government services you can at least optimize for goals other than profit.

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Wanting to cut whatever tax is going to those sheds has nothing to do with for-profit companies. They are not the alternative. The alternative is not having the tax.
> you can at least optimize for goals other than profit.

The goal should be providing the service I want for the least tax dollars possible.

The government is horrendous at doing this. There is no performance or competitive incentive.