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wtcactustoday at 12:54 PM2 repliesview on HN

Great. Are British free to opt out? You know, they don’t pay into the NHS and they don’t get to use it.

Are they? I mean, if it’s such a great idea and universally loved, it’s weird it needs to be imposed by force. Doesn’t it?


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Eddy_Viscosity2today at 1:32 PM

How is the NHS very different from the military. Americans love their military and often have propaganda-style bits like fly-overs during football games. American's don't get the option to 'opt-out' of paying for its gigantic costs. Why not have military spending depend on voluntary donations?

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MattPalmer1086today at 2:04 PM

Are Americans free to opt out of taxation for things they don't want to support?

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