The extravagant expenditure of public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Government spending is wrong even if it has some value.
- In plain terms
- Wasting public money is bad regardless of benefits to taxpayers.
- What can you take from it?
- Public funds must be used wisely.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is this spending worth it?
- How is the money used?
Another view
Public works can bring value despite high costs.
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