I continually hear of "success stories", but have yet to see one succeed long term. The law of unintended consequences bites us in the ass every time, and waste is a given. I would like to give an example. This fall a group of us in our local community decided we wanted to have a community dance and barbecue competition that included a beer garden. We each put in our private funds and utilized the individual talents of our members to pull off a highly successful event that the public loved. We had young kids learning to dance with their parents stepping out and showing their friends how to dance. We had families hanging out by the firepit sharing stories and laughing all the while ignoring the coldest fall weather Texas has experienced in generations. In the end we cleared over $2000 to fund future events. Put this in contrast to a wine event that is sponsored by the city to the tune of $15,000 and they still can not turn a profit. "Get out of the way government!" "We got this."

Government's only legitimate purpose is retributive force against those that violate individual rights. They can offer no improvement to an economy other than to stay out of it.