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[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (9 children)

The wisdom of these gigprojects in the middle of a desert aside, it would be awesome more governments would stop trying to run themselves into the ground for profit. Because who the fuck is benefiting if a country is taking more in taxes then they are providing their citizens in services?

[–] herr@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Which countries are running on a profit, exactly?

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Loads of countries have budget surpluses.

[–] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This doesn't answer the question.

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