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		luckylion on Oct 3, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Modi government to set up app store alternative to... Economies are usually considered by looking at GDP though. Walmart, Apple etc would still be impressive, but not quite as much.

mgreenleaf on Oct 3, 2020 [–]

True, and companies spend a massive amount of their revenue in operations, whereas I would assume governments have much more disposable income for activities other than putting capital into daily production.

indymike on Oct 3, 2020 | [–]

Given that most governments spend more than they take in and can print money...

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