> Why should I subsidize someone else's electric car? You shouldn't have to, that's absurd! They can buy their own car :) > Why should I pay for firefighters

> Why should I subsidize someone else's electric car? You shouldn't have to, that's absurd! They can buy their own car :) > Why should I pay for firefighters even though my house has a very low risk of burning down? To protect the life and property of the entire community. This gets down to the point of being a necessity to protect a large group of people vs an individuals choices affecting _only_ themselves. > Why should I pay for a rehab clinic even though I'm not an addict? Debatable whether you should have to pay for this or not. But I would prioritize someone's life when it's on the line over a nicety like a college education. You can survive without a college education, just like you can survive without a subsidized Tesla.