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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: E who wrote (4343)	2/1/2001 8:43:15 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

available to the poor only if and when the private sector is able and willing to fund them....? This isn't directly on point, but I wonder how much money would be available for such things if the government didn't pay. I was a taxpayer when the Great Society came along. Tax rates were really high then. I clearly recall opting to redirect my charitable contributions from services for the poor toward other interests after the government programs began in earnest. I don't suppose there's any way to know how much money would be raised if the programs stopped. Would private contributions fill the gap or not? I know that I'd ante up once again. Karen

To: E who wrote (4343)	2/1/2001 8:49:26 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

This is correct, I believe in a minimal involvement by the government in our lives. Part of the trade off is that to get minimal involvement, we would get minimal direct services provided by the government. I believe that for every benefit that we get from the government, we also give them control over a part of our life. And I don't believe that it is a 1:1 trade off. I am on the fence about prisons and it would take a longer discussion to go through "why". Post Office, I don't see any real need for the government to be involved. The one thing that I do like about the PO is that it is mandated that it function as a self sustaining entity and that it is a "pay as you go" model. To your specific question. I put BC clinics, mammograms, eye exams all in the same category. But again, since I know that many will interpret this as me being a cold and heartless bastard, I very much support providing these services through private organizations. I believe that an enlightened society takes care of those who are less advantaged, but at the same time, they do it voluntarily. And as I indicated in my comments about AIDS research and issues, my actions are consistent with my words.