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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
Sorry...but I just dont buy it.
WHY DO YOU THINK YOU PAY STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAXES ....if not for basic government services, like enforcing the law and prosecuting offenders.
I understand that many cities are facing serious budget shortfalls and making tough decisions.
I also know that there are many ways to cut local budgets, including police department budgets, w/o putting funding for the investigation and prosecuting of violent crimes on the table.
Cyn...your fucking real question just doesnt make sense to me under any circumstances.
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It may not make sense to you, but look it happened in Alaska. The government said, No we're not paying for that. So the next thing to ask is, well it needs to be paid for, who will pay for it? You can rail all you want that the government should pay for it, but what if the law didn't get passed? The question would still need to be answered.
It may not be something that makes sense to you, there's lots of things in the world that don't make sense to me, that's part of life, welcome to humanity.
In this case there was a new law that forced the government to perform, in the future, will they still have to perform? I'm going to say, maybe not. Why? Because other countries, who have poverty, graft, and corruption in government services don't get these services, why am I expecting that the USA will be much different than these other as it continues?
I'm not predicting doomsday that it will forever be that way, but in the realm of 50 states, this vast country, I'd say that in 1% of our country it has to be a possibility.
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