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To: neolib who wrote (520484)	11/7/2012 9:26:30 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	9 Recommendations Respond to of 793838

You're not getting it. The method of funds transfer has nothing to do with it. The difference between voluntary and compelled funds transfer has everything to do with it. Nobody ever bought a Big Mac because McDonalds put a gun to his head. Therefore, if McDonalds wants the public to buy Big Macs, they are forced to make them tasty and a good value. They don't do this out of the goodness of their hearts, but because the situation compels them to. Otherwise their customers will go eat at Burger King. This is called "competition" and it forces companies who would rather be lazy, fat and complacent into being lean and productive. Government, on the other hand, has a captive audience, so if the Government burger costs $20 and tastes like dirt, it will sell anyway. Government would also rather be lazy, fat and complacent. But since it has no competition, nothing stops it...until the money runs out, which could take decades.