My problem is that I don't think that the government is efficient, and hence, entirely the wrong group to be running things like healthcare, welfare, etc. Since the government doesn't have to worry about how much they spend (to some degree), it leads to a lot of higher costs. The age-old "You spend $12,000 on a hammer" sort of thing.
Not to mention, I think that, f.ex., universal healthcare is wrong. I don't think that's a good system. What's the point in those of us who put the time and effort in to get a good job and do something with our lives when there's no benefit to it? Why should I bother busting ass for a decade to end up at $big_name_job making six figures, when I could have just stayed at home and still had healthcare, a place to live, food to eat, etc?
At some point, it gets ridiculous. I don't want to pay for other people to live their lives. Helping out family and friends? Yes, that's one thing, and I will do that. But random people I don't know? Not my thing.
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Date: 2009-04-16 04:21 pm (UTC)Not to mention, I think that, f.ex., universal healthcare is wrong. I don't think that's a good system. What's the point in those of us who put the time and effort in to get a good job and do something with our lives when there's no benefit to it? Why should I bother busting ass for a decade to end up at $big_name_job making six figures, when I could have just stayed at home and still had healthcare, a place to live, food to eat, etc?
At some point, it gets ridiculous. I don't want to pay for other people to live their lives. Helping out family and friends? Yes, that's one thing, and I will do that. But random people I don't know? Not my thing.