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[King of Snake]

Originally Posted by BeautifulBurnout

I have a problem with the presumptions that:
Bas_I_Am has a point, and he is entitled to put his point across. But, firstly, he seems not to be able to envisage a system where he wouldn't need to pay for his kids' college or healthcare and meds as it could be provided for by, for example a state-funded system.

The idea that it's "provided by the state" and therefore you don't have to pay for it is misleading. There's no such thing as a free lunch, you're still paying for all that stuff through more taxation.
(though I'm sure you realise this )

btw about the free market and why are there still so many people living in poverty: well for one thing if european governments wouldn't be working against the free market by subsidising their own agricultural industries, there would be a lot more opportunity to make money in the third world by exporting food to europe. If there was a true free market the situation would probably stabalise at some point. Of course that would mean less wealth for us so we're not actually prepared to take that step.