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Originally Posted by roachboy
whether i personally enjoy taxes or not is irrelevant, ace---unless you imagine that one's affection or lack thereof of taxes constitutes an analytic postion on their function. try to make the argument that your emotional response to taxation allows you to say anything about their function socially...lay it out. i dont think you can do it coherently. but let's see
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As taxes would relate to this thread, taxation is not needed. People have the opportunity to voluntarily purchase health insurance. Given a choice I would rather retain the choice than to have a healthcare insurance system funded through taxation. Some government services are not condusive to individual choice, like national defense. So I think taxation is the best way to fund national defense. I would also prefer a system where those who are not able to purchase health insurance, i.e. children of irresponsible parents, have it provided through local taxation, as close to the source as possible. If handled on a more local level there can be increased accountability.
I hate giving others control over my money. It seems the liberal assumption is that if people control their own money they won't help the needy. This assumption is wrong. You saying you like taxes is important because it is like you are saying that if not through taxation that you would not do the right thing in terms of helping others. I hope I misunderstand your point. Why do you trust "government" to do what is right more than you would trust yourself?