the government isnt a profit center

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Post #347,908

by boxley

9/20/11 7:02:32 PM

the government isnt a profit center

using you scenario the costs of the government is whatever portion of GDP they dont already take. Wrong, revenue not owed or collected is not a cost.

Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 55 years. meep

Muffin Watch - (beepster) - (73) - Sept. 20, 2011, 12:32:59 PM EDT

Good thing nobody ever said that, isn't it? -NT - (drook) - (50) - Sept. 20, 2011, 12:36:48 PM EDT

It's certainly been implied - (beepster) - (49) - Sept. 20, 2011, 12:39:28 PM EDT

They sure could - (drook) - (48) - Sept. 20, 2011, 01:07:55 PM EDT

homeland security would be a good start - (boxley) - (6) - Sept. 20, 2011, 01:56:40 PM EDT

Wow. - (folkert) - (5) - Sept. 20, 2011, 02:41:53 PM EDT

yup, lets get America back -NT - (boxley) - (4) - Sept. 20, 2011, 02:47:39 PM EDT

We can't do that! - (mmoffitt) - (3) - Sept. 20, 2011, 03:13:00 PM EDT

rather deal with the mischief makers than the feds - (boxley) - (2) - Sept. 20, 2011, 03:29:05 PM EDT

Can't find that meaning, what is it? -NT - (drook) - (1) - Sept. 20, 2011, 03:37:42 PM EDT

look at the title of this article - (boxley) - Sept. 20, 2011, 07:18:05 PM EDT

Hmm - (beepster) - (40) - Sept. 20, 2011, 05:01:03 PM EDT

Nope, not ridiculing the implication - (drook) - (39) - Sept. 20, 2011, 05:37:32 PM EDT

Re: Nope, not ridiculing the implication - (beepster) - (37) - Sept. 20, 2011, 06:10:49 PM EDT

Yes. We can keep "our" money. - (mmoffitt) - (21) - Sept. 21, 2011, 08:25:59 AM EDT

Now you get to the point - (beepster) - (20) - Sept. 21, 2011, 08:52:52 AM EDT

Re: Now you get to the point - (folkert) - (2) - Sept. 21, 2011, 10:45:34 AM EDT

Forgetting - (beepster) - (1) - Sept. 21, 2011, 10:48:33 AM EDT

We've no choice. - (mmoffitt) - Sept. 21, 2011, 01:47:33 PM EDT

You must buy insurance. - (mmoffitt) - (16) - Sept. 21, 2011, 02:01:08 PM EDT

Actually - (beepster) - (15) - Sept. 22, 2011, 07:59:37 AM EDT

How much is too much is a matter of perspective. - (mmoffitt) - (14) - Sept. 22, 2011, 12:20:10 PM EDT

Understanding of value to consumers - (beepster) - (13) - Sept. 22, 2011, 12:36:56 PM EDT

If the workers Unite, there is no government. ;0) - (mmoffitt) - (12) - Sept. 22, 2011, 01:37:55 PM EDT

Knew you'd get there :-) - (beepster) - (11) - Sept. 22, 2011, 02:57:31 PM EDT

Smooth - (crazy) - (1) - Sept. 22, 2011, 05:33:01 PM EDT

Re: Smooth - (beepster) - Sept. 22, 2011, 05:42:23 PM EDT

That may be the best ... - (mmoffitt) - (8) - Sept. 23, 2011, 09:12:59 AM EDT

Now wait just a minute - (beepster) - (7) - Sept. 23, 2011, 09:30:39 AM EDT

"Real bottom up." Nice try. - (mmoffitt) - (6) - Sept. 23, 2011, 10:03:14 AM EDT

well other than the fact I buy - (boxley) - Sept. 23, 2011, 10:12:12 AM EDT

Can't - (beepster) - (2) - Sept. 23, 2011, 11:00:13 AM EDT

Re: Can't - (S1mon_Jester) - (1) - Sept. 23, 2011, 12:16:05 PM EDT

Note: He said "your" - (crazy) - Sept. 24, 2011, 05:50:32 AM EDT

Beep won't be happy until everyone works in a Maquiladora - (crazy) - (1) - Sept. 24, 2011, 05:48:06 AM EDT

only if he runs the Maquilador -NT - (boxley) - Sept. 24, 2011, 09:54:39 AM EDT

Still, scale matters - (S1mon_Jester) - (14) - Sept. 21, 2011, 11:34:14 AM EDT

Sigh - (beepster) - (13) - Sept. 21, 2011, 12:26:36 PM EDT

Re: Sigh - (S1mon_Jester) - (12) - Sept. 21, 2011, 01:06:18 PM EDT

dunno about tea partiers - (boxley) - (10) - Sept. 21, 2011, 01:18:41 PM EDT

chuckle. - (S1mon_Jester) - (9) - Sept. 22, 2011, 10:10:33 AM EDT

You are the only one mentioning a specific administration - (beepster) - (8) - Sept. 22, 2011, 12:08:46 PM EDT

naw, I think even he is getting sick of him -NT - (boxley) - Sept. 22, 2011, 12:18:35 PM EDT

Allow me to quote you... - (S1mon_Jester) - (6) - Sept. 22, 2011, 01:38:40 PM EDT

will grant you obamacare - (beepster) - (5) - Sept. 22, 2011, 02:52:26 PM EDT

road to the airport dammit -NT - (boxley) - (4) - Sept. 22, 2011, 03:26:00 PM EDT

Re: road to the airport dammit - (beepster) - (3) - Sept. 22, 2011, 05:26:49 PM EDT

You stepped on the "AK" thinger for boxley! -NT - (folkert) - (2) - Sept. 22, 2011, 05:41:44 PM EDT

yes I did. - (beepster) - (1) - Sept. 22, 2011, 05:46:26 PM EDT

True. -NT - (folkert) - Sept. 22, 2011, 06:13:31 PM EDT

Re: Sigh - (beepster) - Sept. 21, 2011, 01:25:45 PM EDT

the government isnt a profit center - (boxley) - Sept. 20, 2011, 07:02:32 PM EDT

Tro you a bone - (crazy) - (1) - Sept. 23, 2011, 09:14:20 AM EDT

I should sue for prior art - (beepster) - Sept. 23, 2011, 09:36:25 AM EDT

Re: Muffin Watch - (lincoln) - (5) - Sept. 23, 2011, 08:24:12 PM EDT

Re: Muffin Watch - (beepster) - (4) - Sept. 24, 2011, 12:58:41 AM EDT

Bullshit back - (crazy) - (3) - Sept. 24, 2011, 05:43:30 AM EDT

Re: Bullshit back - (beepster) - (2) - Sept. 24, 2011, 12:09:19 PM EDT

Wrong? - (crazy) - (1) - Sept. 24, 2011, 04:28:07 PM EDT

Dude, - (beepster) - Sept. 24, 2011, 04:43:07 PM EDT

aaannd ... retraction. - (altmann) - (13) - Sept. 30, 2011, 01:45:54 PM EDT

Unpossible! -NT - (Another Scott) - Sept. 30, 2011, 01:53:24 PM EDT

So ... - (drook) - (6) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:03:49 PM EDT

Don't hold your breath. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:24:27 PM EDT

What he said -NT - (drook) - (2) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:34:00 PM EDT

s /he/she/ :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:52:52 PM EDT

Yeah, whichever :-P -NT - (drook) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:54:23 PM EDT

Ibid. -NT - (mmoffitt) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:47:58 PM EDT

In this example, - (beepster) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:36:04 PM EDT

Cool - (beepster) - (4) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:33:02 PM EDT

Lots of people believe that ... do you? -NT - (drook) - (3) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:34:43 PM EDT

Re: Lots of people believe that ... do you? - (beepster) - (2) - Sept. 30, 2011, 02:37:37 PM EDT

That this example proves anything - (drook) - (1) - Sept. 30, 2011, 04:02:38 PM EDT

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