<i>I don't want government to turn a profit.</i><p>If the purpose of government isn't to guide a nation to increased prosperity, what is it?<p>Every activity the government undertakes should be with an eye to creating the conditions for future prosperity. Public schooling. Secure borders. Fair and equitable laws. And investment, on a grand scale, in technological progress, like the internet we're using right now.<p>If anything I get wary when the government deviates from that goal. But never fear - if there's one thing the US Government is not doing right now, it's turning a profit.