"The federal government is shutting down a lot of things that are either don't need to be shut down (because they cost no money to operate)"
I know people are focusing on a lot of the other things raised in this entry, but I feel this is the biggest thing that needs to be highlighted.
It shows a general lack of understanding of the hidden costs of a lot of things like memorials, parks, websites, etc.
People think that because they just sit there, they have no cost.
Meanwhile, things like groundskeeping, security, electricity, any infrastructure that supports access to flow through taking place effectively, etc... those are all costs.
Is it as expensive as other things? No. But they're all costs.
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Date: 6/10/13 22:47 (UTC)I know people are focusing on a lot of the other things raised in this entry, but I feel this is the biggest thing that needs to be highlighted.
It shows a general lack of understanding of the hidden costs of a lot of things like memorials, parks, websites, etc.
People think that because they just sit there, they have no cost.
Meanwhile, things like groundskeeping, security, electricity, any infrastructure that supports access to flow through taking place effectively, etc... those are all costs.
Is it as expensive as other things? No. But they're all costs.