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"a la carte" infrastructure sounds very expensive. Where does it stop, do we shift the entire cost of handicap accessible sidewalks on to those that use it?
by ericcholis 7y ago
"a la carte" infrastructure sounds very expensive. Where does it stop, do we shift the entire cost of handicap accessible sidewalks on to those that use it?
- nothrabannosir 7y agoExactly; it was a counter argument to à la carte health care.
- big_chungus 7y agoThe obvious counterpoint is, why ought I to pay for a ramp which a guy in a wheelchair can use? I may _choose_ to do so via charity, but I ought to be able not to do so. This is why we have localized government, though. It allows you to pay for the minimum amount of stuff you don't want. If California wants healthcare for illegals and you don't, that's fine. If you want free medicine and I don't want to pay for it, that's fine. Localized government forces you to look your neighbor in the eye and explain to him why you want his money, which is a much higher bar than slurping from the federal trough. I think this is a net positive: the other side is that your neighbor will have a much harder time turning you down for something that truly matters.