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Originally Posted by Craven Morehead
There are no benefits if its a losing proposition.
To be truly beneficial to society, it needs to be self sufficient.
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Alright. I'll buy that. I take it, then, that as a means of protesting non-self sufficient government projects, that you will not drive on anything but a toll road? And I assume, that you don't fly either. You also probably don't eat, because the meat inspection process requires money and is not self-sufficient, and besides, all that food has to be transported on that boondoggle they call the "highway system."
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The proposed high speed rail lines will only serve major metropolitan areas, should the tax burden be increased for all?
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This seems to be another "if I don't directly benefit from it, I shouldn't have to pay any money for it" argument. I'll gladly accept that, but I expect you to pay me for my share of the road in front of your house, and the clean air that you breathe, because I don't live by you and don't want to pay for YOUR clean air, and also for your police, fire, and EMS services, because, hey, they won't come to MY door when I need them - I've got my own. I'm certainly not paying for yours. Oh, and while we're at it, if you have kids, you can add their education costs to your bill, too.