piedpiper_

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   by piedpiper_ 10y ago

   What does this have to do with healthcare? Is it a right or a privilege? Your answer to that question makes it clear why we likely disagree. Healthcare is a SERVICE that someone PROVIDES to you for MONEY. It has a tangible COST. It is not a
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   by piedpiper_ 10y ago

   California has the highest income tax rate in the nation which directly impacts entrepreneurs starting a business (if they are successful and create wealth). Why would any sane person want to shave off an extra 13 cents for every dollar the
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   by piedpiper_ 10y ago

   > For example, government doesn't force me to obey the law; I do it voluntarily. They don't force me to pay my bills, not shoot my neighbor, and pay my taxes. I do all that voluntarily. Yes you don't do those things becaus
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   by piedpiper_ 10y ago

   > Yes. Ideally, that's what governments should do: require citizens to act in our collective and long-term best interests, not only their own. That's starting to sound a lot like Marxism where the value of the individual is les
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   by piedpiper_ 10y ago

   blendle is taking the wrong approach, but the idea of micropayments is the way of the future
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   by piedpiper_ 10y ago

   I wouldn't, I'd build something better (disclaimer, working on it).
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   Ask HN: How can I find a good private office to rent on Thursday in Seattle?

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