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Some people argue that the government should spend money only on medical care and education but not on theaters or sports stadiums. Do you agree or disagree?

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Public spending has always been controversial, should we keep them at a bare minimum, or should we extend them to most
of
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public
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 infrastructures? I believe
governments
 should finance primary and heavy infrastructures and encourage public-private partnerships whenever possible. Indeed, safety, health and education are the foundation of a healthy and thriving society and no private interests must have the potential to undermine it or speculate on
such
 important matters. Everyone should have access to a good health system and be able to gain a proper education whatever their incomes are.
However
, I have a more contrasted opinion regarding the other aspects of life in
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. I think that once our primary needs are fulfilled, secondary ones are more subject to personal preferences and
therefore
 it becomes controversial. In an ideal world,
governments
 would have the ability to finance all the desired infrastructures to accommodate every
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. But in reality,
publics
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 funds are limited, and choices have to be made. It is why these funds should be invested parsimoniously and
governments
 should
incitate
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 and promote partnerships with private actors.
Such
 joint ventures allow the alliance of public power and private initiative with shared responsibilities. TO sum up,
governments
 should be the only providers of services related to our primary needs. They should provide us with a safety net and give us the right knowledge to become informed citizens and skilled workers. Public institutions should
also
 be involved in other investments, but they have to give enough space to private initiatives and innovation.
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