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Serious question. What funds Policemen, Fire departments, Emergency Medical people like EMTs and Paramedics? If we didn't pay taxes, and we didn't have any of t
by SEJeff 12y ago
Serious question. What funds Policemen, Fire departments, Emergency Medical people like EMTs and Paramedics? If we didn't pay taxes, and we didn't have any of those, it would be pretty lousy.
- keypusher 12y agoAs far as I understand, most libertarians who believe in abolishing taxes also believe that these types of services should be provided by the free market. You pay some kind of subscription fee to a fire company, security company, etc, and you call them up when trouble hits. If you don't subscribe to such a service, your house burns down or get shot, too bad.
- kefka 12y agoYep, it's free until you have to pay for it. Hope you can afford it. If you cant, you either lose your possessions or you die. Sounds like a great deal! sign me up! /s
- SEJeff 12y agoSo basically the poor who more likely need those services more (more violence / robberies in poverty stricken areas) get really screwed. Sounds like a wonderful place to live. I might be tempted to call it Pakistan or somewhere that you have to pay bribes to the local service members.