[Ophiucus]

They cost the economy more than they put back. The only way for this to be untrue is to print money.

...which costs the economy even more.

[SteamShovel]

...which costs the economy even more.

Which creates more "need" for "stimulus" and "bailouts".

The government giving out the money is a death spiral.

Reducing taxes and letting the economy grow itself is the only way out that will not leave us like the USSR with long lines for the empty meat cooler at the grocery store.