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Isbskins said:
If the many vote and elect to have the government remove taxes from their paychecks to build a road, all benefit from the road.
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I say:
Only those who use the road, benefit. Only those who buy from the businesses that use the road, benefit. How am I BENEFITTING FROM MY TAX DOLLARS BEING SPENT ON THE BIG DIG IN BOSTON? I am not.
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Isbskins said:
If the government can not compell payment of the tax, those who refuse to pay get the public benefit, but bear none of the cost. Hence they are "free riders".
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I say:
So isn't it more HONEST to have toll roads, since that would eliminate FREE RIDERS as well as eliminiate the tax burden on those who won't use or benefit from the road?
Why must one suffer for many? Why must many suffer for one? They don't have to.
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Isbskins said:
This is not evidencing "respect for another", it is taking advantage of others for selfish gain, and is the reason government can compel tax payments.
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I say:
Once again, you draw conclusion without all options being reviewed, or even considered. Once again, subjectivity of your own views comes above the "others" liberty.
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Isbskins said:
You are the one who is not "respecting others" in your policy.
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I say:
I respect all to have their own choices, and to not have to pay for something they ideologically don't support.
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Isbskins said:
You have to relinquish rights to the many in some cases to gain the advantages of society. How is it that you do not see that?
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I say:
I don't have to do anything. I choose to do everything. You, nor government can force unless I ALLOW IT, I SANCTION IT. How can YOU not see THAT?
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Isbskins said:
It is also true that you get advantage from social programs
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I say:
I don't. You may, as may others, I don't. That's why I don't pay it anymore than government FORCES ME TOO.
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Isbskins said:
In the end, we have determined that it costs less to you and them and everyone if we all just pony up and divide the costs.
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I say:
Really, we did? Can you show me when and where we voted on that? Can you show me how government got the authority to take liberty that was not theirs to take?
Come on, be real.