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From: nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken)
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Subject: Re: Taxes: the cost of Civilization & Democracy: Reply to JoSH
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Date: Wed, 5-Jun-85 08:08:59 EDT
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>#2)Are taxes collected by *force*?  Well, I know JoSH and other anti-tax
>   fanatics may find it unbelievable but local and state governments
>   have tax bond issues up for election all the time. Sometimes these
>   tax referenda lose.  But amazingly enough they more frequently *win*!
>   The majority of citizens apparently believe that it is worthwhile to
>   fund better schools, libraries, parks, roads and all the many services
>   provided by government. That is the way democracy works.
>   Nobody *forces* citizens to approve tax referenda - they exercise their
>   free and democratic right to choose approval or rejection of
>   such referenda.
>   Once these tax referenda are approved by the democratic majority then
>   such laws are enforced by force as are all other laws enacted in a
>   democratic society.  

From what I have read, and correct me if I am wrong, the people who
are anti-tax beleive that those who want to pay for better schools/
parks/etc. are free to pay for them, but those that don't want them
shouldn't be obliged to pay for them.  If so, what is to prevent
them (or their descendants) from using the park/library in the future
if they wish to?
-- 
James C Armstrong, Jnr.   ihnp4!abnji!nyssa

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