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To: citizenredstater9271
Did you read that before you posted it?

Private companies already BUILD the roads under contract and guidance from the federal or state governments. Then the government makes sure they are maintained and such.

You must have missed the point of privatizing the military when the founders you say you follow did the exact opposite.

What do you suggest to replace these coercive taxes? A voluntary system? Yeah, that’ll work, let people opt out of taxes but still enjoy the protections and advantages the remaining government services provide as long as they last. Nothing like something for nothing.

We form governments for a reason, we agree to pay for certain services through the government for a reason. We all pay for schools for a reason for roads for a reason, for the military for a reason.

Is the system bloated and in massive need of reform, of course, that is the basis of the Conservative position. But the solution is not wholesale elimination of almost everything

162 posted on 06/29/2010 9:28:14 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (Christians: Stand for Christ or stand aside...)
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To: ejonesie22
I never said I'm for privatizing the military. I agree we need a military to stop jihadis from turning America into Iran. What I said is we need a different way of paying for it that doesn't involve the gov. stealing money FROM MY POCKET without my consent that if I refuse to hand them the money I worked hard for I go to jail.

What do you suggest to replace these coercive taxes? A voluntary system? Yeah, that’ll work, let people opt out of taxes but still enjoy the protections and advantages the remaining government services provide as long as they last. Nothing like something for nothing.

I didn't ask for those roads so why should I BE FORCED to pay for them? And the gov. is the one that's really getting "something for nothing" as you say. They jail us if we don't hand them our money every April 15th. Let private companies maintain the roads and set up schools. I'm sick of being taxed as are most hard-working Americans.

166 posted on 06/29/2010 9:35:41 PM PDT by citizenredstater9271
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