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Re: Documents reveal AT&T, Verizon, Caterpillar and Deere are considering droping health care coverage
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Originally Posted by FRPLG
That's not a motivation. It's a role. What is the incentive in the public sector?
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The motivation of a business is that of the business owner(s). For the most part their end goal is to make money but sometimes it is not (i.e. NGOs). Similarly the motivation of a government is that of those who form them. According to Thomas Hobbes' Social Contract Theory the incentive for forming a government is to avoid anarchy. Having a functioning government is a prerequisite for an environment conducive to creation of vibrant businesses and economic growth (see Somalia). To put it simply the incentive is to maintain public order and safety so that I don't burn down your business because your competitor paid me to.
p.s. SS33, don't think I wouldn't burn down your pizzeria if Papa John's paid me to 
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Last edited by saden1; 06-16-2010 at 06:35 AM.
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