@socalgolfguy,
socalgolfguy;60734 wrote:To the point - name one society that used "tax-and-spend" to solve anything?
The vast majority of the ancient world. Money needs to come from somewhere... that is the concept of public (insert anything here). We all pay, we all use. Public roads, public libraries, public services like police and fire, public toilets, public schools. The list is extensive. Do you expect a free lunch?