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Why does the government have to provide security instead of private companies?
Fair points.
But someone would still have to foot the bill.
Would rather leave security to our Armed Forces than some private company. It would take a a week before we were invaded, maybe less.
I lean conservative but I'm happy to pay my share, not one penny more one penny less.
But I also live in a state where we pay basically nothing in taxes.
My inlaws in upstate NY, I've been married 5 years now and I still can't swallow their tax bills. It's normal up there to pay more in taxes than to your actual house payment. That's just flat unbelievable.
Would rather leave security to our Armed Forces than some private company. It would take a a week before we were invaded, maybe less.
I lean conservative but I'm happy to pay my share, not one penny more one penny less.
But I also live in a state where we pay basically nothing in taxes.
My inlaws in upstate NY, I've been married 5 years now and I still can't swallow their tax bills. It's normal up there to pay more in taxes than to your actual house payment. That's just flat unbelievable.
I disagree. I firmly believe privately-funded mercenary companies would be far cheaper and far better than a government military.
As an anarcho-capitalist, my fair share is $0. No one has the right to the fruits of my labor. People should only pay for what they use.
I disagree. I firmly believe privately-funded mercenary companies would be far cheaper and far better than a government military.
As an anarcho-capitalist, my fair share is $0. No one has the right to the fruits of my labor. People should only pay for what they use.
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Okay, then I think for the most part we are in agreement. Only pay for what you use. So, if I fill up my tank with gas, and the taxes on that go to the roads, then I'm paying for what I use - although I agree that me having to pay as much in that tax as someone with a vehicle far heavier than mine isn't right - but I'm in agreement with you only pay taxes towards the roads if you actually use the roads.
Sales tax covers the same thing. You only pay for what you're using, you're not forced to pay a general tax for goods that you don't even use. You only pay if you use them.
Income tax - is theft. I will ask the question again:
When this country did not have income tax, how were those roads, fire, and police paid for?
That question is for those who say they like their roads and to be able to call the cops.
And rebolder, I still want to know, for those who are completely unable to care for themselves, what is your solution to that? You've never answered. You just keep saying "all tax is theft". I understand that is how you feel, but I'm going to continue to ask, for this particular situation, those who cannot care for themselves, how will they be taken care of?
I'm almost onboard with some of you "anarchists" (which, in reality, is how Conservatism used to be), but I would like to hear ideas on the one issue I don't know how else to fix.
Correction: The Federal Reserve and the Bank of England dropped an atom bomb 75 years ago. They were fully willing to drop one on Anytown, USA as well seeing that they funded Hitler too. U.S. scientists were just a hair faster.
Us peasants just paid the piper via our wallets and lives. Same thing in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Japan, Germany, etc, etc, etc.
Correction: The Federal Reserve and the Bank of England dropped an atom bomb 75 years ago. They were fully willing to drop one on Anytown, USA as well seeing that they funded Hitler too. U.S. scientists were just a hair faster.
Us peasants just paid the piper via our wallets and lives. Same thing in Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Japan, Germany, etc, etc, etc.
So you're saying we didn't drop bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? I'm trying to decipher your rhetoric. Japan got what they deserved, so stubborn, warned repeatedly to surrender or face mass destruction. Blood is on them, not us. Don't drag us into WW2 and complain when we finish it.
And you're saying "they were fully willing to drop on on Anytown, USA"?
So what, we were about to drop the bombs on US soil?
You sure about that?
The Manhattan Project was 15 miles away from my front door in a suburb.
I know now with everything so PC and all the SJWs (whose grandparents and great grandparents are SPINNING in their graves I might add) we can't even address history without "BUT THE KIDS....."
So you're saying we didn't drop bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? I'm trying to decipher your rhetoric. Japan got what they deserved, so stubborn, warned repeatedly to surrender or face mass destruction. Blood is on them, not us. Don't drag us into WW2 and complain when we finish it.
And you're saying "they were fully willing to drop on on Anytown, USA"?
So what, we were about to drop the bombs on US soil?
You sure about that?
The Manhattan Project was 15 miles away from my front door in a suburb.
I know now with everything so PC and all the SJWs (whose grandparents and great grandparents are SPINNING in their graves I might add) we can't even address history without "BUT THE KIDS....."
Okay, then I think for the most part we are in agreement. Only pay for what you use. So, if I fill up my tank with gas, and the taxes on that go to the roads, then I'm paying for what I use - although I agree that me having to pay as much in that tax as someone with a vehicle far heavier than mine isn't right - but I'm in agreement with you only pay taxes towards the roads if you actually use the roads.
And rebolder, I still want to know, for those who are completely unable to care for themselves, what is your solution to that? You've never answered. You just keep saying "all tax is theft". I understand that is how you feel, but I'm going to continue to ask, for this particular situation, those who cannot care for themselves, how will they be taken care of?
I'm almost onboard with some of you "anarchists" (which, in reality, is how Conservatism used to be), but I would like to hear ideas on the one issue I don't know how else to fix.
To answer your question--charities and other nonprofits.
Most people are giving and generous. Just look at what happens after a natural disaster--some people loot and rob, but the vast majority of people come together and help each other.
To answer your question--charities and other nonprofits.
Most people are giving and generous. Just look at what happens after a natural disaster--some people loot and rob, but the vast majority of people come together and help each other.
Yeah right, most charities distribute less 10% of what they take in to helping anyone. No one gives a crap about the elderly.
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