Originally Posted by hooziewhatsit
In any profit-driven industry, spending capital (money) on capacity you're not likely to ever use can be considered a waste of money.

A report I heard this morning is the proposed stationng of hospital ships on opposite coasts will be used for ordinary (non cv19) hospitalizations while existing, cobbled, and temporary hospitals will be used for the welling population of young(ish) cv19 ill. Didn't hear where the +55 (retired + ss/medicaid?) will be sequestered.
I've always felt that any operation/business (I managed airports and other public facilities) should not spend all their profits on bonuses and dividends. Seems in the old days we saved up and worked extra jobs to get through winter, now industries (many non essential) immediately stick their hand out the moment a downturn materializes. I'm particularly surprised of the immediate wails for relief made by the cruise (foreign licensed ships and foreign employs) and resort industry.