It is
time for a relatively simple explanation of why government must do
certain tasks and why all, who can, must pay taxes if said tasks are
to be done well.
The
business of business is profit; period. Any and every thing that
needs be done, for as close to everybody as is possible, with little,
to no, potential for profit must be done by government.
The
Republican party (Qpublican after the insurrection of January 6th,
2021) has adopted Grover Norquist's proposition that, “government
must be shrunk till it can be drown in a bathtub,” has made them
into the, “can't do party,” of these United States.
Education
(infant child care, pre-K, K - 12th grade, public trade
schools, community colleges and universities; through post Doctorate)
is expensive to accomplish well for everybody. There is no profit to
providing these tasks, because providing for a well educated
population produces no cash/profit (readily liquid assets). Business
benefits by having a more capable work force drawn from a well
educated populous; expands potential, business opportunities.
Basic
research is also best done by government because beneficial research
may not be recognized as useful in early to middle stages. Federally
Funded Research and Development Centers have established, and
continued, the USA as the innovation center of the world. Businesses
availed themselves of that innovation; did not do it on their own.
Health
care in the United States has most often been for profit; most
expensive, least effective medical care/results of the most
economically advantaged countries of the world:
https://blueboomerhd.blogspot.com/2020/11/voting-in-your-own-best-interest.html
Transportation
infrastructure (e.g.: roads, bridges, airports, seaports, etc...) is
best done by government, because it too is expensive to do well and,
once again, there is no profit. Businesses find easier and more
efficient means to get there from here.
Texas
has had two privately owned toll roads that both failed (declared
bankruptcy) well within 2 years of opening to traffic. In an attempt
to hasten profit the private companies cut corners in the facilities
they constructed. TxDOT inherited millions of dollars of work
necessary to bring the roads up to standard operating, safety
requirements.
So, if
someone tells you that you're paying too much in taxes, or not
getting any benefit for your tax dollars, they are lying , or, they
may have fallen prey to, are passing along, massive quantities of
misinformation available from multiple sources (click on the link
above for more/multiple sources of better information).
When
someone says the quality/value of services rendered by government is
lacking then eligible voters are not voting for better government
representation; not communicating (briefly and politely) what is
expected from their elected representatives.
For
better, worse or indifference there is only one political party in
these United States trying to do it's best for everybody: Democrats.
Vote,
communicate and participate in our democratic republic to get what we
deserve!
