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Re:Our self imposed scarcity of nice places by Maarten88 on Thursday November 04, 2021 @06:43AM (#29105447)
> remember those freedoms can also destroy your life, if you end up on the other end. Americans have to step over homeless people on the sidewalks, who got fired, who got sick while uninsured, who are addicted or mentally ill. Those who do well live in suburbia, where their kids are also not that free, going outside alone is too dangerous.

Those taxes pay for other forms of freedom

Re:Our self imposed scarcity of nice places by nivenkos on Thursday November 04, 2021 @06:47AM (#29105471)
I support universal healthcare, free life-long education and universal paid leave.

I don't support inviting 3 million refugees (to a nation of only 11 million people at the time) when we have no spare housing, or being forced to fund others' childcare (it's a lifestyle choice).

Taxes can be much better managed.