Speaking of socialism

[plutherus]

Other things I don't want my tax dollars spent on.

I have health insurance through my work, because I negotiated for it. Why should my tax dollars pay for other people to have health insurance when they're not working, or didn't negotiate health care?

I'm also fairly healthy, so if I want to live without insurance and take the risks myself, I should be allowed to do so.

I live in a low-crime area of town. Why should the government take money from me to spend on increasing police presence throughout the rest of the city?

I don't have any children, nor do I intend to. So why should my property taxes be going to pay for the education of other people's children?

My house has good wiring. I don't smoke, have a fire place, own any candles, or engage in any other behaviors that people do that increase the risk of fires. And I'm willing to assume the risk myself if my house burns down. So why should my tax dollars go to paying for a public fire department.

I don't live in a hurricane zone, or in an earthquake-prone area, or near frequent tornadoes, or on an active volcano, so how come my tax dollars are spent on federal agencies that help people recover when these things inevitably cause damage?

I have friends who are vegetarians. I bet they're pissed that the government is stealing their money and using it to inspect meat that they will never eat just to keep the rest of us safe. If you want to be safe from contaminants in meat, don't eat it.

I drive up and down I-5 a lot, mostly between Portland and Eugene. I only occasionally drive down into California or up to Seattle. I'm willing to pay extra just those times I do that, so I don't think my tax dollars should have to go to pay for upkeep on the entire road.

I've never driven on Interstate 12 in my entire life, nor do I ever intend to do so. So why are my tax dollars being spent there, too?

We need to stop all this socialist spending on programs that don't benefit me.

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[whpingboy.livejournal.com]

I do all of my correspondence via the internet, why do I have to pay for a Postal system, mainly used by old people unwilling to move with the times. I see no military threat currently in the World with any interest in invading us, why are we paying for a standing army, and unprovoked war.