Why Is Public Spending Now Referred To As 'investment'?

dave50 | 12:37 Mon 25th Feb 2019 | Society & Culture

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Every time some of our money is spent they say they are 'investing' in some public service or other. No it's not it's spending, just say it as it is.

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Old_Geezer

Because money can be spent to pay present bills, or to ensure future bills are reduced. The latter is investment.

douglas9401

It's to give the impression that there's a plan, Dave, not just a headlong rush to oblivion with much incompetence and waste.

youngmafbog

Well put Douglas

New Judge

"Investment" always sounds better than "wanton wastage".

fiction-factory

Yes, why do governments waste money investing in things like education and infrastructure such as motorways, rail and housing. You never find private companies wasting money 'investing' in things like new machinery, computer sytems and staff training