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Isn't that the purpose of government? Not sure why kindness and benevolence even enters into the discussion. Your hmmmm implies that you think I somehow disagree?
Your post seemed to imply that "the gov't" deserved some sort of credit for the achievements of the successful as though it was some sort of independent entity apart from the citizens who formed it and fund it. My pov is the gov't is a subset of the citizens. The successful citizens provide the resources and frequently the direction for shared services to be provided and delivered. There is no need for them to share credit with some perceived second party named "gov't." They are the gov't.
Of course here in Illinois, the politicians have a completely different view of the role of gov't...........
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