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AgingChris t1_isabarj wrote

Reply to comment by Smitty_The_One in Dame Kelly Holmes opens up on her mental health issues - and calls for government to do more by zarabarrus

>you’re making everyone pay for something that not everyone needs and you’re wondering why they’d be upset about that?

I feel this is a silly argument, ive personally never needed the fire brigade yet I don't whinge about paying taxes to support it. While I get what your saying to a degree we cannot cherry pick what our taxes go towards.

Also just because you don't need it now does not mean you won't need it later, like me and the fire brigade for example

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Smitty_The_One t1_isaketo wrote

I pay for my own health insurance. If I ever need medical services, I’ll go get them, I don’t need other taxpayers to fund that. Fire brigades are funded by property taxes… people that don’t own property in my county aren’t forced to help pay for my possible fire needs.

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