Nothing that the government provides is actually 'free'.
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But who thinks government services are "free" in the macro sense? Seems kinda straw-man-y or something.
Politicians often promise 'free' services, like 'free' college tuition....
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Do they though? Really?
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I "think" it's generally understood that someone pays for the services. But perhaps some don't, & these politicians should be more explicit about the fact that it is "free" or "low cost" to the poor, and expensive to the rich.
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people who go to college are rich, so this is not always true. free college tuition for all relies on a regressive tax system
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People riot when there's a reduction in "free" parking
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"Free at the point of use" is the language generally used in the UK - of the NHS, for example. Everyone here understands that's what a politician means by "free". You're overcomplicating it.
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The idea that people think "free college", or whatever, denotes something that drops from heaven without state intervention seems like a particularly crude strawman invented by the likes of Grover Norquist. Not worth detaining ourselves over.
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