onifre writes:
Americans truly are blinded by advertisment.
Yes, it truly is amazing that people can be deluded into believing that their tax dollars actually go to good.
Kuresu writes:
But you know what? Those roads I drive on? Those schools I go and went to? Those police who help keep society stable and protect my property? Those firemen who do much the same? The judicial system, which allows disputes to be settled peacefully and fairly? That military that's supposed to protect us from attack? Those are all public goods that the private sector either cannot provide or will not provide or should not provide. The government has to provide them, and the government needs money to provide its services.
Roads are filled with potholes;
Schools are some of the worst in the developed world;
The police are absolutely useless;
The judicial system is a sham;
The power of the millitary gets abused;
The things you describe are NOT public goods, my friend, they are American legends as mythological as Paul Bunyan.
Far from raising taxes, the proper solution is to spend them more wisely. But the current System does not allow for such. You need a better plan; we all need a better plan. It is just too bad that no one with power to implement a better plan actually has one.
Jon
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