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I didn't read the whole article..so, this may have been stated, BUT, I'll take a stab at it anyway. Corporations are mainly interested in making money, the U.S. Gov't is interested in taking it. Corporations are wise enough (if they want to last long) to know when to cut losses, the U.S. Gov't takes more money and throws it at failing programs. Corporations are about the bottom line, the U.S. Gov't (in it's current state) has no idea what that is. The U.S. Gov't is not in the business of making money. It exists under the rule of the Constitution (I know, that there is really subject to debate at this point, but I digress), by the people, for the people, of the people, Corporations exist under the rules of capatalism (mostly supply and demand), By the Board, for the consumers, of the people.

Corporations are also interested in taking money. Corporate welfare, for example, is out of control.

I would say that a lot of the points you've made apply to capitalism if we define capitalism as a market economy - not what we have today. Today's "capitalism" is another type of regulated, planned economy, with more regulation to follow. Also, some of the diffences you've pointed are mentioned in the article - that government is the worse of the two because it operates purely under force, and no market forces can threaten its power, unlike a corporation.

You're surely surprised to see me state that I believe the US gov't operates well outside the bounds created by the Constitution. I would also submit that the US gov't knows exactly what the bottom line is - control. It is gaining it, while individuals are losing it.