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Political Factoid

The so-called "hard decisions"
in the business world involve:
  • Firing people to reduce
    costs, reduce debt, and
    ensure profits and bonuses.
     
  • Abandoning markets that
    are unprofitable.
     
  • Eliminating any expense
    that does not traceably
    contribute to the bottom
    line.
     
  • Maximizing the money flow
    to the wealthiest players,
    i.e., owners and executives.
The "hard decisions" which elected
politicians are suppose to make
are a bit different.
  • Disasters are not profitable.
  • Courts are not profitable.
  • Citizens cannot be fired and
    forgotten (albeit some politicians try).
  • Regions cannot be abandoned like
    unprofitable markets (else all
    red states should be jettisoned).
cf.  5221, 796, 799, 933, 10469
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