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BowTiedAgorist t1_it9jsyy wrote

90% of what government does... it shouldn't be doing; the other 10% can probably be done without government - just because we haven't seen a model for it doesn't mean its not possible.

The very very very few things I think government organization is beneficial for (military and domestic peacekeeping) could easily be funded through voluntary line item tax funding people vote for or against. Or get funded by voluntary market\excise taxes that don't constitute a death sentence if you refuse to participate in. VS a system that threatens you with death for not surrendering a portion of your labor value to it (income taxes and some sales taxes)

So, we'd vote locally for our fire department spending - as a consumer model for emergency services is something I can't really picture. but we wouldn't charge sales tax on things like - heating and lighting your home like MA does.

Edit - By Vote - I don't necessarily mean on a polling day for representatives. Think more like ben franklin funding the first libraries. Some dude who wants to run a fire department going around saying "hey, I need 1000 dollars a year from 100 house holds in the area to provide fire services - will you be one of them and give me 83 dollars a month "

Renters and sharecropers probably wouldn't give a fuck, but a landlord or major property owner would.

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