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I believe the list of government fees where there is NO choice is much longer than a list of those where there is a choice. In fact, I can't think of any that provide a real freedom of choice.
There may be a few but I just can't think of any. For example, to avoid the garbage recycling fees I could stop having my garbage picked up and I could stop owning property -- but I'd still be paying indirectly via rent. I could stop paying the cable or gas/elec. utilities local taxes by stopping those services - but is that real choice.
Craig Brooks
Tom Severson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Tom Severson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I agree fee's are hidden taxes, but what I like about them is they allow us
to choose the services we want and make the people in general realize this
is not a gift from government. This makes the government provider
responsible to the user. If it is over priced the user will not use it.
Granted low income people don't have the money, possibly there is a way to
provide them the money This serves to teach management of money and gives
those low income people the chance to prove they are able to manage their
own destiny. RESPECT FOR ALL PEOPLE IS IMPORTANT. People Are Good
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Craig
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