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Personally, I think that 'society' (aka, the government, aka the Man) should provide:
o food.
o housing.
o education.
o basic healthcare.
To anyone who is unwilling or unable to provide it to themselves. Why? Because I think it makes economic sense. If a person doesn't have one of those things, it becomes an emergency. Whether it's some poor homeless guy freezing to death, and gets taken to the emergency room, or some kid who doesn't get decent education, emergency situations are more expensive by definition. If the govmint provides for these basic services in a routine, structured way, we'll all be a lot better off. Those of us who can afford better will pay more for better than the bare minimum that the government provides. It would be crazy for the government to provide 'elective' services. The free market still rules because everyone wants to do better than just survive.
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