What should be subsidized besides health care?

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  1. squidward

    squidward Well-Known Member

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    They are a commodity of the business
     
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    Income tax, especially progressive income tax is.
    And you stealing by proxy is still stealing
     
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    squidward Well-Known Member

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    Yes, but different topic
     
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    I'm an anarchist who thinks all taxation is theft, and government is just democratically elected bully boys.
     
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    what is your opinion of unions leasing, renting or purchasing heavier and more modern equipment, and providing it to union members whenever a job should require it, as part of the reason for union dues?
     
  6. squidward

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    If you want to join, join
     
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    I mistook you for someone else and missed the sarcasm in your post:smile:
     
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    Funny how self-proclaimed anarchists live in America and other rule-of-law countries and enjoy all of the security and benefits that come with that, but claim to hate it all anyway.

    Actual anarchy would change your mind in a hurry.
     
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    bs, if a poor family has a disabled family member, taking away the funding help is going to hurt the family, common sense

    I did not realize people on the right really believed thing like this
     
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    I see it every day of my life. See, unlike city dwelling mollusks, I rarely see cops. They drive through sometimes, but the peace is kept by us.

    That realization is what convinced me that anarchy is the way forward. I've lived in cities and now I live in the beautiful sticks. In the cities, police are needed because it's filled with communists who think that what is in my wallet should be shared, and if I don't agree, then a bit of good ol' communist force might be in order.

    Out here, we shoot them dead.
     
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    I imagine there's quite a bit about true right wingers that would surprise you. We're talking about a fundamental shift in thought processes that lefties just don't understand.

    If you can understand the concept of universals, then that's a good start. It basically means that A = A.

    Once you can grasp that fundamental concept, the rabbit hole doesn't stop for a loooong time.
     
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    I will never agree that taking away the funding to help families with disabled children helps keep disabled people off the streets
     
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    I already told you, you wouldn't understand.

    But let's say that there's a disabled person living on the street. What are YOU doing about it? Not enough couch space in your house? No spare bedroom? Not enough chairs at the ol' freshair dinner table?

    What are YOU doing?
     
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    yes, we need to do more for those already on the streets

    but taking funding away that is helping families that are taking care of disabled children is not the answer
     
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    Not "We" since we've already established that I don't care.

    I note you didn't answer my questions. No room for another disabled person on the ol' couch?

    See, I know you guys. You love to talk about how what "we need to do", but that's where the ol' virtue signalling stops. Your spare bedroom is empty, plenty of space on your couch, and you aren't going to do anything about the many disabled people you know already live on the street.

    Nice how you love to say "we" should do something, but without that plural pronoun, you're just as bad as I am.
     
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    Wanting you to pay for it,....and trying to elect political whores that will give her freebies
     
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    What are you doing about it? You’re against taxation...great. Have you done anything in regards to stopping the govt from taxing you? If you haven’t actually done anything to stop taxes from being taken from you then being against taxation means nothing. It’s just words. What are you going to do to get rid of taxation?
    Instead of just complaining about being taxed to anyone who will listen, how about doing something about it? Actions speak louder than words.
     
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    The same way I support your rights not to pay taxes and not complain about free leeches.
    You have that right and you can exercise it.
     
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    I do not know where you live, but so far the consensus in United States is that Medicare for all is bad, even though Medicare is an earned program and it is not free.
     
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    By the U.S. government.
    And that is exactly what we are talking about here.
    What people should we elect to change the government?
     
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    no, I pay taxes and expect them to be used to help disabled people in need of help, that is what society does... maybe your not fro America and do not understand - you ever notice it's the Theist on the right that least want to help the least among us?

    the right want to spend our taxes on wars, the left wants to nation-build at home

    kinda like when the right bashed the left for death panels while AZ and TX Republicans pulled the plug on the living

    your alias is appropriate btw
     
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    nope, same as I would want anyone that was injured to get help and not just be left on the streets.... that is just what a civil society does
     
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    do you mean get rid of the prescription medication system and let people order their medications on-line without a government mandated doctors prescription?

    I am all for that, if I want a doctors opinion what medications I should take, I will pay them, if I know what I need, I should just be able to order online
     
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    Change it into what?
     

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