Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Visceral Adventure's avatar

Well extremes are never good no matter for which side, agreed. How much can we fund locally? If we don’t have government be in charge of paying for street repair or the fire department, would the community pay for it and maintain it? What about bigger infrastructure, like bridges and tunnels? What about that old idea where you decide which bucket to put your taxes in? Perhaps, out of 100%, I put 20% into health care, 20% into education, 20% infrastructure, 20% into social services and the last 20%, the government chooses where it’ll go. Let’s see how many wars get started if they have to bake cupcakes to raise money for warheads. This is all arbitrary, but Americans don’t get angry enough about how much of our taxes go towards killing innocent people abroad.

Expand full comment
Glee Papczynski's avatar

Social welfare spending gets confounded by emotions. Well wishing (raise your taxes type) see themselves as morally superior because they’re in support of a broader wider, deeper net for society. A more moderate mindset espouses a hand up instead of a handout approach. The problem with both of these are they lead to bigger government. Personally, I never feel warm and fuzzy about writing a check for my taxes. It does feel mighty fine to volunteer at the veterans home cookout, to support a neighbor through a crisis, or donate to a local charity. If only there were a way to incentive being a good charitable human being.

Expand full comment
6 more comments...

No posts