Why can't the goverment just MAKE more money?
395846
Sounds like they don't want any of it, me and you can split it.
532050
because the gov can't make any money off of pot
622813
The government wanted more money. They found a way to get it.
622944
Why because if the government just printed more money then inflation would occur and it would cost 10 million dollars to buy bread.  Check out what happened to Germany during WWII.
1142927
Because our government isn't about alleviating poverty.  Its about getting government off the backs of the rich.
660376
Many other countries out there have the citizens paying MUCH higher taxes than the states. Germany and Austria to name two-although there are many more.\nThe services are there because the people have already paid for them through their taxes.\n\nThere are less services offered by the government here in the states because -according to our Constitution- we are to govern ourselves. That means, in this sense- if you want-pay for it. If you have to pay for it-get a job and work hard for it.  That's the 'hard work' concept that has helped to build this country.\n\nAmerican's debt? We have some really poor decision makers elected to office. I, with many others, are working to change that.\nSadly, there are those who take the power to which they've been elected and turn it into self-serving purposes.\n\nI hope that helps some! :)
331288
That is not the answer. To print more money is to decrease the value of that money.
192794
Every level of government should seize the opportunity to raise revenue to balance its budget, without asking the already overburdened taxpayer to dig deeper and deeper into his/her bank account.\n\nOn Long Island, New York-Suffolk County, we all know of how a racetrack for thoroughbreds and standardbreds, owned and operated by Suffolk County would afford Suffolk County a minimum projected income of $144 million per year. There would be millions of dollars in tax cuts and hundreds of jobs created, on and off of the racetrack. But, only because of political corruption, the people are denied this project, the racetrack, and so, we pay higher and higher taxes to a locally corrupt political machinery.\n\nAlso, As a veteran, I wanted to put on a play to raise money for the veterans at a veterans hospital in Northport, New York. All monies, gross receipts, would go toward veterans programs and needs. Nothing, not a dime, would go into anyone else's pockets to cover any out of pocket expense encoured to present the play to the public. I have my own production company for theater and stage, New Five Star Millennium Entertainment. I was told no and given the ole familiar run-around. When that same auditorium/stage was and still is being used for political functions for the Democratic and Republican Party's. And, as a result, we are paying more and more taxes to help the veterans who served this nation.\n\nWe need a federal grand jury to be impounded with full subpoena powers to investigate, indict and prosecute political corruption that knowingly exists. And, let's begin with the veterans administration in Northport, New York, and help out those who need and deserve our support,---our returning members of our Armed Forces...\n\nFot that reason, I HATE PAYING TAXES !
523952
So they can get more money ... they are lazy and screw the system for everything they can get!!
521594
It is mostly tax to fund the government
926081
You can earn as much as you like.  It's just that when you go over a certain amount, we the tax payers have to pay less to keep you, so earn as much as you can eh?
885339
Because the government funds enough private citizens (welfare) without needing to spend more.  There is no money to spend anymore...it doesn't grow on some tree behind The White House last time I checked, so as taxpayers, do I want to pay?  Heck no!!!!
432437
why not, make more money-american way
304244
as high as those (price gouging, blood sucking, parasitic,greedy,dung eating, pin-headed morons,)can raise it.\n\n*don't look for any help from the govt either.
993051
It's hard to say hypothetically, but often when a local government needs to build something, they use cash-on-hand as much as they can and borrow what they need to to make up the difference.  The cash usually comes from a budget surplus. So in your example, they might use $25 million from that year's budget surplus and borrow the other $75 million in the bind market.
403043
Well one positive is that the country makes money that it can use towards things that the government subsidizes, etc.  More tourists means more money for the country.  Conversely, the money (at least in most countries) tends to go to corrupt and greedy governments and the people of the country never see it.
141927
The biggest thing is that privately owned companies can make a profit. Also, there are no publicly owned companies, strictly speaking, just departments of government.