Kate Middleton’s ‘luxury’ birth cost less than the average U.S. birth

Re:Kate Middleton’s ‘luxury’ birth cost less than the averag... by axefrog on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @03:49AM (#16919362)

But it's ok for taxes to pay for roads and garbage collection?

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Re:Kate Middleton’s ‘luxury’ birth cost less than the averag... by TrickyRick on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @04:05AM (#16919438)

It's OK for taxes to pay for anything, you just have to remember that just because you don't swipe your credit card or get a bill it doesn't mean that something is "free".

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Re:Kate Middleton’s ‘luxury’ birth cost less than the averag... by 2muchcoffeeman on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @06:18AM (#16920156)

This is just disingenuous. And perhaps the wrong way to think about it.

Sure, it's not 'free'. But when you pay taxes, everyone doesn't pay equal amounts. Those who are able to earn more money, pay more taxes. Those who can't pay less. But no one is left to fend for themselves. Even the poor can get treatment. We're also not paying anything like the insane prices you pay in America.

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Re:Kate Middleton’s ‘luxury’ birth cost less than the averag... by ItsMe000001 on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @05:55AM (#16920032)

I would like to differ and make the claim that most of it actually is indeed "free", since we are all living very comfortably off a huge inheritance and network effects:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16912315

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16889577

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Re:Kate Middleton’s ‘luxury’ birth cost less than the averag... by Xuper on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @04:02AM (#16919423)

I did not say it's a bad idea.

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