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Well, I am forced to pay for my jobless neighbor. I also pay for the road between me and him. I also pay for the guy on the corner with mental health problems a
by spiderfarmer 9y ago
Well, I am forced to pay for my jobless neighbor. I also pay for the road between me and him. I also pay for the guy on the corner with mental health problems and for the cops that are patrolling the streets at night. I am more than happy to pay for everyone, because it's this system that enables to me to focus on my job.
And I voted for a system like this. Just like my parents, my neighbor, the guy on the corner and my jobless neighbor.
It's not holding anyone back in any way.
- kbutler 9y agoYou're not paying for everyone - a significant chunk of the transfers you're endorsing are paid by deficit spending, so you're still signing up other people who don't get to vote to pay for what you want. Of course there are probably government spending you disapprove of (long-term prison sentences for drugs, war on drugs, "bridge to nowhere", and military/foreign wars are likely candidates) Everyone disapproves of some government spending, but it involves compromise between differing perspectives on what government should be doing.