> …will need to raise taxes for… I’d rather spend it on… Politicians love to present initiatives like this as a zero sum game, and they rarely are. You’re assu

> …will need to raise taxes for… I’d rather spend it on… Politicians love to present initiatives like this as a zero sum game, and they rarely are. You’re assuming future crimes and reincarnation have no cost, and having fewer criminals in our communities doesn’t benefit children. It’s so much more complex than a line item on a balance sheet.