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mzmolly

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15. What a bunch of lying grifters! Businesses are profit entities.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 06:40 PM

Mar 30

Government contractors charge far more than it costs to employ civil servants.

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DOGE wants businesses to run government services 'as much as possible' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 30 OP

Are they even capable of running those things? NameAlreadyTaken Mar 30 #1

No and thats the point. Maintenance will be paid for by the lessee. OLDMDDEM Mar 30 #4

Can they even run the services? Postal service for one. NameAlreadyTaken Mar 30 #8

Yeah, like a bunch of Enrons, only worse. Turbineguy Mar 30 #2

When you privatize you profitize kimbutgar Mar 30 #3

It always costs a shit ton more when companies Klarkashton Mar 30 #5

Those private businesses will want to make a profit, which means Ocelot II Mar 30 #6

Leasing-back assets is a classic private equity money grab. Eugene Mar 30 #7

How many times do we have to say it?! sakabatou Mar 30 #9

Profit maximization will be the goal - and executive compensation dalton99a Mar 30 #10

Privatize profit, socialize loss. Timeflyer Mar 30 #11

He thinks he can plug everything into AI then privatize and it will be great! mymomwasright Mar 30 #12

It's almost a religion to these tech bros Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 30 #13

Yeah, DiverDave Mar 30 #14

What a bunch of lying grifters! Businesses are profit entities. mzmolly Mar 30 #15

Businesses can't do that because government is non-profit. valleyrogue Mar 30 #16

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