I heard an interesting proposal yesterday that may be considered, to give both sides of the anti-government issue what they desire.
Those Americans who wish to support our country's infrastructure through income taxes will continue to recieve the benefits from government works as always. With the exception of adding government ran health-care and colleges to those benefits, nothing will change. They will recieve a "Government works user card" that allows access to all income tax funded facilities.
Those who oppose government works will no longer have to pay income taxes or contribute to Social Security or Medicare and will not be issued a "government works user card". The only thing that will change for these folks is that they must pay a user fee to all tax payer funded facilities. Applications to purchase non-contributor access to government funded facilities will be subject to review and approval. Applicants should allow ample time for processing.
Although Government issued driver's licenses and license plates will not be issued to non-tax paying citizens, they may opt to choose using privately funded highways and bridges of their own creation and will not be inhibited from doing so as long as it does not interfere with public transportation in any way. Civil penalties such as fines and imprisonment will be imposed to non-contributing individuals attempting to use government maintained highways and bridges. Public schools will not be available to non-contributors but private schooling is encouraged. Public healthcare will not be administered to these individuals but they may continue to use "private healthcare" at their own expense. If they can not afford private healthcare, they should contact their "private healthcare" providers for assistance on this matter.
Government funded police and fire departments will not respond to calls from non-contributors so it is reccommended that non-contributors make arrangements with their private fire departments and police for any potential emergencies that may arrise so that response times can be reduced.
This is a great, workable proposition which would, I believe, satisfy the pro as well as the anti-government citizens of the United States of America. It would also relieve pressure on America's infrastructure by reducing the number of Americans using government highways, public schools, libraries, healthcare and retirement supplement programs and etc. Fines imposed on violators would generate revenue because they would be paid to the government and since many jails are privately operated, violators can be expedited to these facilities, eliminating even more tax-payer expenses. Whadaya think?
Also too, non-contributors would not vote in electing government officials but they may vote for corporate CEOs to represent stock holders if corporations choose to follow some type of Democratic venue, you betcha.
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