Well, the last time I checked, Realtors and Brokers provided a service…the same as lawyers, doctors, accountants….
The beloved UC system where I got two very expensive degrees. Doesn’t look like my tax subsidy got me very much….Oh, and isn’t it wonderful how state schools are getting public financing for research (e.g. stem cells) but any profit they make from the research is privatized and not given back to the state? Yeah, lovely how that works.