The article "Government has to make choice families, businesses don't" appeared in The State. It was written to address the people of South Carolina worried about the state's financial problems. The author argues exactly what's written in the title: Government makes choices that a family does not have to. And while government is more or less a business, it's not just carrying the livelihood of its employees on its shoulders, it has an entire state resting in its hands. Businesses don't have to worry about keeping people who are not employed in their homes, because they can't afford to care about everyone. But government exists to aid all under its jurisdiction, and even some who are not. Nothing good can come from a government that doesn't look out for all of its people, and if you need proof, look at the state of the nation. Our economy is failing, people are losing their jobs and homes, and this all comes from the ridiculous right wing belief of looking out only for the people with money that dominated multiple presidencies. After all, we all know that not being able to pay off all your bills means that you're simply too lazy and a substandard citizen who deserves no sympathy. But, I digress.
While simplifying government to the individual or business level in an argument may be fine to prove a point, the fact remains that families and businesses do not have the lives of an entire state hanging in the balance. But one must remember that in reality it's much more complicated than that.
