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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
Government jobs contribute to the economy at a loss or else the government could just hire the 16 million unemployed and pay their wages with the taxes generate through their purchasing power. Non government jobs are what pays the bills.
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Sure you could look at it that way.
Or you could look at in such a way like Stats Canada providing a service that many businesses across the country depend on to stay competitive.
I'm all for smaller government, but you can't deny that there are many 'essential' jobs that the government does.