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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3
..... simply stunning.
as much as i'm against high taxes and the government having a huge role in daily life, some things are necissary. roads for example. i don't care if you don't drive - have you used public transit (those busses drive on the roads too) or walked on the sidewalk? that said, those with cars still do pay more for the roads through gasoline taxes.
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Yes I have and I paid for my ticket. Stunning too, huh? Bus operators should arrange payments and form of payments with (private) road operators. Get a sticker on your windshield, I dont care. I pay for the ticket and I couldnt care less how the bus operator pays for the road. If I pay for bread I dont care how/if/when the baker pays the miller. But dont make me pay for roads I dont use.
As for sidewalks, I see no reason why they cant be privately built/repaired too. Do you?
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Originally Posted by Phaneuf3
as for helping families with childcare - its a good thing. its very expensive and in a lot of families with young'ins its tough to make ends meet. paying the family directly rather than subsidizing daycare is also a step in the right direction - make your own decisions that are right for you. if that money is the difference between letting timmy play on the community soccer team or having him sit on his ass in front of the tv after school every day don't you see that as being a huge benefit to society as a whole? LOL childhood obesity and the huge health problems it creates (ie: large bill for taxpayers for a quadrouple bypass in 10 years).
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Yes it is expensive, when the gov takes a good chunk of your income away, then of course you end up with little money left. Gov takes away money from you and then the gov says "you are too poor to pay for the childcare, we will throw some money your way. BTW remember to vote for us next time." How stupid is that? Leave people alone and they will be able to look after their families themselves. The gov first creates a problem and the it proceeds to "solve" it and creates more problems along the way. Thats not something I will support, sorry.
As for obese kids, why should I care again? But you are right, they will cost shinguardload of money in healthcare. However, I see no reason why should healthcare be socialized either. You are obese? Thats too bad, you (or your insurance provider, if you have one) are going to cover your health care costs. So your argument doesnt fly.