Metaphor:GOVERNMENT IS A BUSINESS

Name Gloss	GOVERNMENT IS A BUSINESS
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Metaphor Level	General
Metaphor Type	Composed/complex
Experiential Basis

Source Frame	Business Roles:
Target Frame	Government institution Roles:goverment_whole, responsibilities, functions, positions, position_duties, position_holders, authority_structure, sub-groups, position_relations, functional_status, rules, authority_base

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Current Metaphor	GOVERNMENT IS A BUSINESS
Relation Type	is a target subcase of
Related Metaphor	INSTITUTION IS A BUSINESS
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Example Text:	One of the worst-run businesses in the United States is also the largest business in the nation. The federal government is in financial disarray. It spends more than it makes and its investments are not based on sound financial principles. The question often asked is should the U.S. government be run like a business? Should it abide by the same rules that all businesses in the United States must follow?
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Provenance:	http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-smarter-mutual-fund-investor/2011/09/14/5-reasons-the-government-should-be-run-like-a-business
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