Rikurzhen
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- Jul 24, 2014
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Whenever the government wants to do something, it should send you a specific request for money to do that thing. You then decide if you want to send money or not.Who decides whether or not something is a public good? Is a shelter that keeps a family from spending the night in a cardboard box a public or private good?
That's unworkable. The line between private goods and public goods is fairly clear, so all government really need do is pay attention to the line. Most people object to being made slaves for the private benefit of strangers but they don't see any problem with paying for government provision of public goods. If you have a problem with paying for street lighting, then that puts you at odds with most people.