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> On a tangential note, there is nothing stopping you and a group of like-minded individuals from just paying more taxes to the government. If I was wealthy en
by chasing 8y ago
> On a tangential note, there is nothing stopping you and a group of like-minded individuals from just paying more taxes to the government.
If I was wealthy enough to self-fund quality healthcare for all Americans, I would. I can't. But I am pleased when hyper-wealthy people give back significant contributions to the common good.
- meddlepal 8y agoStart a non-profit corporation. Get investors. Figure out a business model that works and make it happen. Oh, right... that's hard work compared to just taking money away from people. Heck I'm not even opposed to paying more in taxes, but I refuse to do so when the US already has the highest costs across the board for several sectors including education, health care and transportation. Get the house in order and then we can talk about more taxes. We can start by getting rid of public-sector unions which are a racket and then we can also loosen regulations to encourage faster development.
- Spooky23 8y agoWe also have the best education and highway systems on the planet, which have cemented nearly a century of US dominance. When you purge your public sector folks of their rights, who is going to keep the mob away from you? It’s one of those things that engineers advocating for some modern Dickens nightmare forget about.
- chasing 8y agoI’ll give you healthcare: That can likely be improved while also lowering costs. Unfortunately most evidence indicates that lowering costs and increasing efficacy also means increasing government involvement, so that’s effectively a no-go. So. We’re a bit stuck.