Dan Dobson said: > I have asked a very simple question of Mr. Tester and > now I will ask it of Mr. Thompson and Tom Meeham. > They are all complaining about "too much government" > and are maintaining that private enterprise could do > government services better.
The question that Repubs must ask themselves, when it comes to public investment in the structures of civilization is, Whats in it for me? Is there a quarterly return on investment? I don't think anyone would argue that public facilities offer a better shopping experience than private ones. If a Repubs have enough money so that they can avoid troublesome public facilities, they will oppose them "on principal". Since very few of them can afford to buy their own roads and sports stadiums, they favor those 'investments'. Wealthy people don't use libraries or public schools or buses or public clinics, so they oppose those as 'giveaways'. Ironically, the more that some people have benefited financially from the success of American Civilization, the more likely they are to oppose its facilities. -- Bob Treumann, Saint Paul Please Note: Replies to this email address all go to the trash except where the subject line contains a recognized mailing list identifier, such as [TCMETRO],[StPaul], MP-N ... _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
