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[tbrownaw]

> The only question is whether taxpayers will get the value and benefit from this investment.

Do I get a benefit from keeping a fire extinguisher in the kitchen if I happen to never actually need to use it?

[tyre → tbrownaw]

Yes, because you can't predict the future.

[KennyBlanken → tbrownaw]

That's pretty funny because per-taxpayer we're each just about paying the cost of two fire extinguishers each to pay for that corporate welfare.

[vachina → tbrownaw]

Very expensive fire extinguisher you have there. But you don’t care. Because America can will USDs into existence anytime.

[sadeshmukh → tbrownaw]

Does anybody benefit from insurance? You'll be glad if a fire actually breaks out for a relatively low cost.

[remarkEon → tbrownaw]

Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

[chii → tbrownaw]

decisions dont stand alone - opportunity costs have to be taken into account.

What else could you have spent the money instead of on fire extinguishers, and would that have been more benefitial? Resources are always limited, and so not choosing the optimal spending would be considered a loss.