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Old 09-04-2008, 02:24 PM   #48
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Originally Posted by MarchHare View Post
Taxes are a necessary evil; get used to paying them. Without taxes we wouldn't have things that you take for granted and think our essential -- not just big ticket services like healthcare and education, but also run-of-the-mill things like highway construction, fire departments, and dozens of other things you use all the time.
Absolutely. My point is that government should be constrained to necessary services, not recklessly expanding itself into sectors where it doesn't necessarily provide the best service possible. Government is good at some things, not ALL things.
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