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Subject: They are in the sense that they are not free!
Author: Ed Harris (UK)	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: 15:35:25 12/23/04 Thu In reply to: Roberdin 's message, "Most free public services (health, education) are not nonsense..." on 13:57:48 12/23/04 Thu [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]

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David (Australia)
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Date Posted: 01:33:25 12/24/04 Fri

What I was saying was that I believe if a person uses a public service, if possible, they should make a small contribution to that service when using it. I do not accept, for example, that a person should be allowed to hop onto a bus or train for free without making a small contribution to the service. Not everything can be completely funded by the tax payer. If a small contribution is not made, people will use these services unecessarily and wastefully, placing an unecessary burden on the taxpayer and the economy.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: I agree - I would have used my public school far less if I had had to pay at the gate
Author: Ian (Australia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 01:42:51 12/24/04 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: OK.....conceded
Author: David (Australia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 02:47:09 12/24/04 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Why?
Author: Ed Harris (UK) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 14:11:08 12/24/04 Fri My parents had to pay for my schooling, and that didn't make them decide that, every now and again, I should just skip a term or two because they wanted a new tumble-drier. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Fine, but the choice isn't always so flippant
Author: Ian (Australia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16:36:29 12/24/04 Fri If a family has to choose between paying the mortgage, adequate nutrition and sending the kids to school, the whole society ends up suffering, because people who could be educated and productive will end up being marginalised. I am more than prepared to pay taxes to fund a decent education for everyone. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]