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Originally Posted by sigsour
I am of the philosophy that prevention is better than the cure. Better to get the equipment right the first time, than waste dollars later fighting fires.
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I totally agree with you on this point. However, I may be totally wrong that I guess that you probably haven't worked with government fundings, accounting and agency revenues, etc.
An agency doesn't get $1M every time it applies for annual funding. It depends on how MUCH the government wants to give yearly, which also depends on your agency's annual reports. It is constantly revised. Check with higher rank government officials and you will know.
I, of course, agree with you on getting better equipments for the infantry. But, when you start raising a family (maybe you have already been doing), you will know what priorities come first. A family is similar to a nation, in financial sense. You won't be able to get what you want ideally all the time, say for example, Honda Civic (cheaper, but more maintenance) v.s. BMW (more expensive, but less maintenance), or an apartment v.s. a town house v.s. a single house, or location of your residency, suburb or downtown, unless you have the budget?