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To: GST who wrote (211904)7/23/2009 3:54:57 AM
From: Skeeter BugRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 306849
 
>>Do you pay for the fire department to come to your house if it is on fire?<<

of course. one does pay differently, though.

>>Do you pay the police to assist you if you are being robbed or assaulted?<<

absolutely, but by a different method.

>>Should some people have police protection while others have none?<<

in practical terms, this happens all the time.

why is health insurance more closely related to paying for fireman than for fire insurance?

whenever you disconnect the cost of something from the use of something people want, it *always* ends up badly. w/o exception.



To: GST who wrote (211904)7/23/2009 10:52:09 AM
From: Jim McMannisRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
RE:"Do you pay for the fire department to come to your house if it is on fire? Do you pay the police to assist you if you are being robbed or assaulted?"

How many choices do you have? Usually one police department and one fire department. No free market.


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