> But my point is that it's not. This is entirely a matter of opinion whether you believe that a democratic process should be able to direct individuals' funds

> But my point is that it's not. This is entirely a matter of opinion whether you believe that a democratic process should be able to direct individuals' funds to public works projects or not. I believe that it is. But when you assert one way or the other you're challenging an axiom. So sure you could completely redesign the taxation system, or you could work with people to convince them that paying taxes actually confers benefits.