For years, the public conversation around government finance has been dominated by familiar criticisms: Government is wasteful. Government cannot manage money. Government should run like a business. These arguments are politically popular because they are simple. The reality, however, is far more complicated. Across the United States, cities, counties, boroughs
For years, the public conversation around government finance has been dominated by familiar criticisms: Government is wasteful. Government cannot manage money. Government should run like a business. These arguments are politically popular because the… [7102 chars]
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Published: 2026-06-08T14:00:00Z
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