"nobody is actually benefiting from government services"? Do you suppose New Yorkers drink tap water? It tastes pretty good. I recently learned that still the

"nobody is actually benefiting from government services"? Do you suppose New Yorkers drink tap water? It tastes pretty good. I recently learned that still the longest tunnel in use is the Delaware Aqueduct, built in 1945, which brings water to NYC from a series of reservoirs. It runs 85 miles and terminates in Yonkers. Even decades later, and after China's spectacular building projects, it hasn't yet been surpassed. The reservoirs have to be actively monitored and administered to keep the water quality high. For 8.8M people even the most basic necessities of life depend on government services, and on creating and maintaining massive infrastructure. You can argue that public spending is inefficient, dysfunctional, at times inhumane, but people live in NYCHA housing, go to schools including the CUNY system. They certainly ride transit, use the parks. NY recognizes a right to shelter, and while the system needs a lot of improvement, it does get a lot of people into supportive housing. To claim that _none_ of those people benefit seems like quite a stretch. > the problem is "enablers" who do--thereby giving money to a government that is failing to do what it's supposed to do. I'm confused about what you even think government _is_ supposed to do. But if you agree that government does have a role and responsibilities to fulfill, I definitely don't understand how you are actively blaming tax-payers. What do you think _not_ paying taxes will accomplish?