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the government pays, so suddenly everyone has opinions about your budget.
means money raised through taxes or state borrowing and allocated to programs, institutions, or projects for collective benefit.
from traces to the rise of the modern tax state in 17th-18th century europe, when monarchs and parliaments realized armies and roads needed steadier income than plunder or favors.
strings attachedfunding almost always comes with reporting requirements
crowding effectcan discourage private donors who assume state covers it
election cyclesbudgets often shift with whoever wins power
opportunity costevery grant is a road, school, or clinic not built
for instance
nasa apollo program — cost us taxpayers roughly 25 billion dollars through 1973
nhs uk — funded almost entirely by general taxation since 1948
nea grants — us national endowment for the arts, under 200 million yearly
eu horizon europe — 95 billion euro research fund running 2021 to 2027