[quote=CA renter]IMHO, the benefits received from the government (clean air, water, safe food supply, medical R&D/technology, physical infrastructure, military protection, social/safety services, etc., etc.) are FAR, FAR greater per dollar spent than what we get from most private sector companies.[/quote]

Was hoping to sidestep the obvious communist/capitalist argument here, and will continue to do so though you seem to keep going back to it.

It appears that you think arguing against public employee unions is support for capitalism. It isn’t. It is support for more efficient governmnent spending.