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From: mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Taxes: the cost of Civilization & Democracy: Reply to JoSH
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Date: Thu, 20-Jun-85 15:19:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 20 15:19:00 1985
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>/* lkk@teddy.UUCP /  1:20 pm  Jun 19, 1985 */

>>What a fascinating concept!  Why doesn't the government provide prostitutes
>>free of charge?  Fast cars for everyone at taxpayer expense?  All 
>>restaurants, free?  It sure would make everyone a lot happier, wouldn't
>>it?  In fact, the cost of any good or service should be borne by the
>>person who most directly benefits from it, lest we bankrupt our government
>>trying to satisfy every want.  Without paying a price, people use and
>>abuse all of the facilities that are offered, without limit.

>I guest that's why libararies and parks are such a tremendous
>drain on our society.

>Larry Kolodney

Are you suggesting that libraries and parks are more beneficial to society
than are prostitutes, cars, restaurants?  If so, please provide some
evidence to back up this claim, as not all of us find it obvious.