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Only in the vague minds of big-govt liberals, to whom government is all, does all, provides all, and charges huge taxes for it. It is so burdensome that poor people are completely crushed under its weight.
So the big-govt fanatics add theft to their other transgressions, taking even more money from those who earn more and handing it to the poor.
a personal attack, containing no meaningful rebuttal (i.e. you're wrong bc you're a liberal)
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When Big Government "cares about social mobility", that's a sure sign that they are doing too much and charging too much.
followed by you forgetting what we were even talking about
As I couldn't necessarily defend myself from an armed attacker, I take comfort in knowing there are police around
Just as long as you're not a black guy with a cellphone in his backyard. (Stephon Clark)
Or a white guy crawling on his stomach in a hotel hallway. (Daniel Shaver)
Or a white lady who called the cops to report a rape in an alley behind her house. (Justine Damond)
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Fire can't be free market. We've seen the stories in the news of private fire departments not putting out fires of people who couldn't pay
Why not? If there were competing fire departments and volunteer fire departments people would be covered, just like there are charity hospitals.
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And likewise, I don't want to pay tolls, which is the only non tax way to fund roads
Better to pay fees for things I actually use, rather than being forced at gunpoint to pay for things I don't. All roads should be privately-owned, anyway.
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Just as long as you're not a black guy with a cellphone in his backyard. (Stephon Clark)
Or a white guy crawling on his stomach in a hotel hallway. (Daniel Shaver)
Or a white lady who called the cops to report a rape in an alley behind her house. (Justine Damond)
Why not? If there were competing fire departments and volunteer fire departments people would be covered, just like there are charity hospitals.
Better to pay fees for things I actually use, rather than being forced at gunpoint to pay for things I don't. All roads should be privately-owned, anyway.
No, roads should NOT be privately owned. Transportation infrastructure is a common, not some turnkey revenue generator
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