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From: mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: State Tax Dedudction
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Date: Wed, 5-Jun-85 10:21:00 EDT
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>/* mrh@cybvax0.UUCP (Mike Huybensz) /  2:04 pm  Jun  3, 1985 */

>What workable alternative do you propose for providing basic services,
>such as mutual defense?
>
>Mike Huybensz		...decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!cybvax0!mrh

I've done some thinking about this, and it seems a sticky problem.
One possibility is to finance defense thru contributions.  This may
not seem realistic at first, but it must be looked at in light of
the fact that in the absence of taxes, most people may be far more
generous with their money (I hope).  In addition, I believe it is likely,
given that the system will be financed by contributions, that there will
be less waste and fraud because people will have more control over how
their money is spent.  Also, defense of other countries will not have to
be financed by Americans, unless they want to finance it.

If such a system doesn't work, we can always go back to the old one.
In the meantime, the government can finance defense by selling
its vast holdings (in areas other than defense).

					Mike Sykora