What is "socialism"? - An attempt to clear up myths/misconceptions

[ArchangelMadzz]

DonFerrari said:

ArchangelMadzz said:

You're acting like somehow without healthcare taxes would be less?

The money is being taken regardless, if someone is paying taxes and they get a serious illness, or get into a car crash going to work, why shouldn't their own taxes be used? It's their money.

I'm acting like if government were smaller the taxes would be less.

The point is the government shouldn't be taking your money to offer you a service unless you request the service and accept the costs, just like you do to any private corporation.

The government isn't a private corporation.

The government has responsibility for the well-being of it's citizens. Unless you want to pay for the Police, fire service and the army, I don't see how that's different to their responsibility to provide a health service as part of that well-being.