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1. The Felon Pope :popephil: (phil@freeatlantis.com)'s status on Saturday, 08-Feb-2025 04:43:51 JST The Felon Pope :popephil:

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   • Steve Randy Waldman

   @interfluidity
   People had business and employees when the federal government was 3% of GDP, so this is just made up bull shit, fed to easy marks by the very government whose dick they suck.

   • Steve Randy Waldman (interfluidity@zirk.us)'s status on Saturday, 08-Feb-2025 04:43:52 JST Steve Randy Waldman

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     @Phil Government is absolutely investment. It's not always the most romantic investment. Maintaining the pipes and sewers in your business establishment may not be exciting, but it's necessary and it's absolutely investment. So it is with government. If the government didn't have its take, you'd have zero employees, no roads, no court, no common currency, and widespread banditry. You are getting a bargain, even with the not-so-great quality f government we currently have.

   • The Felon Pope :popephil: (phil@freeatlantis.com)'s status on Saturday, 08-Feb-2025 04:43:53 JST The Felon Pope :popephil:

     • Steve Randy Waldman

     @interfluidity The words government and investment do not belong in the same sentance.
     Govt takes money out of the economy consumes most of it, then dumps a little of it back in on the otherside of the bucket This is not investing.
     It's a hinderence to investment. Govt is an expense.
     Some are necessary, but most is unnecessary and a drag.

     We employ 58 people. When the business makes money 25% is re-invested in it. 25% comes to us. 50% goes to government.
     if not for that we have 200 emp.