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Originally Posted by bodecea
You may never need a cop or a librarian or a fireman. Are you suggesting that your taxes not pay for them? Or how about the 50% + roads in your county that you will never, ever use. Do you expect a tax cut because you don't have to pay for them? Don't be ridiculous. We all benefit from an educated citizenry...unless, there are those who would PREFER an uneducated citizenry.
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Again, not comparable. If I could pay to use only private roads, then you could compare the two. If I could pay to have my own fire department, then you could compare the two.
I CAN pay for my children's education OUTSIDE the school system without using one iota of Public Resources to do so. I shouldn't have to pay for a system that is NOT the only option.