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Originally Posted by GlennD
Bear in mind that when a conservative talks about 'government' and 'the government' being too big, they're generally referring to the FEDERAL government. Very few people want to get rid of roads, police, firefighters, education etc etc. However these are services which are all provided locally, and paid for with local taxes. Wanting to reduce the size of 'government' (ie, the FEDERAL government) has nothing to do with getting rid of these services. (Yes, several of these items, specifically education and some roads are subsidized with federal funds. Nothing is perfect.  )
Just because I don't want a federal healthcare plan doesn't mean I want to fire the local police.  |
I understand that, I was making a point. The point being, nothing is being given freely as a handout. The government would administer the plan using tax dollars. Right now, I’m paying $358 a month for health insurance through my employer. I’m guessing this is more than what I would be paying within a government administered plan.