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In reply to the discussion: There is not a single business owner in this country who got where they are 100% on their own [View all]CreekDog
(46,192 posts)government is not just spending, it's laws, it's constitutional rights, it's civil society, it's all the things that the government has done.
government is not just Federal Government, it is states, which educate, which create roads, which build ports that sustain trade, etc.
it's cities and towns that make sure the houses you're proud of don't burn down, that they have energy, that they have utilities, etc.
it's government that works to make sure the air is clean to breathe and that the place is worth spending money to live in by assuring clean water.
it's government that pays for a defense which protects from invasion, government that has compelled young people to sacrifice their lives to protect you and the things you value.
the simplistic view of government as simply "federal spending" is inaccurate.