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We should view government as the service provider of last resort. If you can't afford private education & security, you have public schools and police. Problem is government charges us for its services even when we don't want them, reducing our financial ability to choose.

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@nir_III

Aug 5, 2020

Hmm, if the gov doesn’t charge those who can afford it, how would they provide it for those who can’t?

Jesse Powell

@jespow

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@nir_III

Instead of auto-buying these services for people, you could give them a stipend and let them choose which private service they're going to spend it on. Gov collecting taxes to pay for services doesn't mean they need to provide the services themselves. In fact, it's a conflict.

6:30 PM · Aug 5, 2020Twitter Web App

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I agree with this line of thought. There could even be some marketplace for tokens/options/whatever that represent possible access to a certain private service (education, security, health, ... )

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Interesting. But are we successful at individually valuing what’s good for society? How would something like this play out in regards to funding a disease prevention program two years ago? How about legal representation? Where do you think this works best or worst?

Jesse Powell

@jespow

Aug 5, 2020

The gov provides legal representation when it is charging you, which you would only take as a last resort. Would be better to get the cash and buy your own lawyer. I'm happy to pay in to natl disease prevention of some kind but maybe there's a more competent provider.

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Yeah, because services will always be cheaper if you have to add a profit margin too. 🙄