Quote: (05-07-2015 11:10 AM)Nima Wrote:
Social programs are important
No, they are not. They are a massive waste, incentivize dependent and destructive behavior, and create giant invasive bureaucracies.
Quote: (05-07-2015 11:10 AM)Nima Wrote:
and if I have to pay more in taxes to support them, I'm okay with it.
I am not. So when you advocate for more taxes, what you are really doing is trying to make me pay for programs I disagree with and that you want. How about starting some charities and think tanks and raising the money yourself if you think it's so important, instead of asking a third party to steal it from other people?