"If you don't like it, move to a different country; you implicitly consent by staying here" is an argument I hear a lot from people when I complain about taxes, but is mysteriously absent when I complain about things like the drug war or bad policing
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Given that you believe taxation is a violation of rights, the country you want sounds materially very unpleasant for its citizens, unless something like the Alaska Fund was floating them all.
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Generally, when people hear I want to abolish most taxation, they assume that there's no alternative. I really disagree; I think there is a good alternative, that would accomplish what the government does, but better. I think we'd be more prosperous than before.
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I've spent time in countries with poor public health infrastructure. They were all poor third world countries. There was widespread foodborne and waterborne diseases, tuberculosis, STIs etc. Public Health is publically funded for the public benefit.
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What about the Fire Department? Water, sewer, garbage? Roads, trains, buses, public transit? Urban planning, zoning, building inspections?
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Mental health treatment, social services, housing?
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Snow removal, vermin control? Emergency Medical Response, 911 system, hospital Emergency Departments mandated to serve regardless of ability to pay?
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FDA, CDC, FTC? Federal Reserve System? Market Regulation?
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It's easy to complain about taxes, but we can accomplish far more collectively for the public good than individually. Public Education benefits us all. Roads and infrastructure as well. Without govt services we would be awash in shit, garbage and disease. Look to history...
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Tell that to every libertarian in Texas every time a hurricane hits. No private market for fema
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