Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Personal government choice

How would you like to live your dream right here in the good ol USA? You say you can't live your dream because those tax wasting, big government liberals are taking all your money or that the arrogant uber-rich conservatives are killing the middle class. Now you can have it the way you like.

That's right, I'm introducing the cafeteria plan for governmennts. You get to choose how you live here and how much government you want to pay for. Other people make their choice the way they like and live like that. Let's see some examples:

Joe is a Libertarian, he hates government meddling and just wants to do what he wants. He pays low taxes, gets no services, and pays for everything himself. If he drives to work, he pays for the road he drives on, the sidewalk he walks on and if there is a legal suit he pays part of the judge's and bailiff's salaries. If Joe gets sick, he pays directly for the services he needs and not for anyone else. He knows how much stuff will cost and can act in his own best interest. If Joe can't pay for something like a cancer removal, he keeps the cancer until he can pay.

Jake on the other hand is a Progressive. He wants government to give him services and he pays for them. His taxes are high but he doesn't have to deal with constantly paying for little things like fees for driving, using the parks etc. If jake gets sick, his taxes have paid for his treatment and he doesn't have to worry.

If Joe and Jake are mugged, there is quite a difference -

Joe has to pay for the police to handle his case, Jake is covered by the taxes he pays.
Joe has to pay his medical expenses, if the perp is caught, Joe can pay to have him tried and might be able to collect damages; Jake's medical expenses are covered and the courts take care of the criminal.

So pick where you are on the scale from extreme right to extreme left, then pick your plan. Sign up for 3 years to see how it works for you. At the end of the 3 years you can stay where you were or pick some other plan.

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