Originally Posted by aceventura3

No, I think people who use goods and services (even those provided by government) should pay for them. When costs to society can not be allocated to specific individuals or groups each tax payer should pay their fair share, for example national defense or on a local level police and fire. On the other-hand people who use universities for their betterment or national parks for enjoyment should pay for it to the degree that the benefit to the individual is greater than the benefit to society.