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Originally posted by Radar
Life doesn't have safety nets and government isn't here to provide them. Some people act irresponsibly, and that's unfortunate. I think if young people see that you don't have a safety net and must rely on voluntary charity from your friends, family, neighbors, churches, and non-profit charities for health care, food, shelter, etc, they will be more apt to take their personal responsibilities more seriously.
People would only have to donate a fraction of what is currently collected in taxes to maintain the same or better level of assistance currently offered by government. As I mentioned earlier, government on average keeps 85 cents of every tax dollar marked for these charity (it's not charity if it's forced) programs and those in need get less than 15%. The opposite is true of private charities, which on average only require 12%-15% in overhead while 85% or more makes it to those in need.
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So how about some historical citation about how the disabled or handicapped were better off before big Federal government?
And I disagree that people will eagerly rush to do more charitable giving if they aren't taxed. We may be generous, but are we consistent? And will anyone distribute relief funds without hanging some sort of philosophical or theological baggage on it?
No one gives something for nothing now, I don't see how a lack of taxes is going to change that.