(this was written in direct response to some Gooper babbling on how taxes are EVIL - and how Democrats, omigod, will raise your taxes)
Do I own the entire street I live on, let alone the highway I drive on to get around?
Nope. I pay taxes so it isn't me putting fresh tar down every time a pothole develops.
Do I have my own personal police department or fire company?
Nope. I pay taxes, and share those valuable services with others.
Would it make sense for me to have my own personal army to defend the country?
Not too much, that's why in America we pool our resources to have an army. I don't really need a stealth bomber of my very own - my backyard's simply not big enough.
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