And what I was saying is that industry Y might save the government money as well. The net effect might be that the government has more money.<p>To continue using Uber as an example, not only do they potentially decrease the costs of operating the government (see my reasoning above), they&#x27;re also still paying local employees. Those employees will spend their Uber revenue and pay taxes, just as taxi drivers would.<p>Further, Uber makes it easier to move physical objects around in an economy. That should generally make the economy more efficient, which could also help to swing the balance in favor of a net positive effect.<p>All I was saying from the beginning is that it&#x27;s not <i>always</i> true that an international company replacing local companies is creating a net decrease in government income.