Originally Posted by
TapTapTap
My 2 cents
I assume that grants are only available for projects involving research, initiating commercial growth of a new market/industry, increased employment in disadvantaged areas (for the general public, not just for grant recipient), education, etc.
I wouldn't expect taxpayer funded grants to further a hobby or business enterprise as the grants main objective. And, I'd be disappointed in the use of my tax dollars if it did.
Ken
In addition to your wise words of wisdom I would add that giving away money drives inflation.
It has the same effect as counterfeiting money.
Our government has been giving away way way way too much money lately.
And then we have the nerve to go say ... "Why is everything getting so expensive?"
Perhaps cause nobody wants to work and everybody wants and or gets free money from the government.
Even the kids these days that go to fancy colleges and get degrees in things like "Economics".
I am beginning to understand why old friends are retiring to countries like Ecuador, even though such countries still run the risk of a Coup Detat at any given moment in time.
They could still be better off there then here.
Last edited by Sugar Bear; 01-30-2022 at 10:14 PM.
If you think it's easy to make good money in maple syrup .... then your obviously good at stealing somebody's Maple Syrup.
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40 Sugar Maple Taps ... 23 in CT and 17 in NY .... 29 on gravity tubing and 11 on 5G buckets ... 2019 Totals 508 gallons of sap, 7 boils, 11.4 gallons of syrup.
1 Girlfriend that gives away all my syrup to her friends.