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I wonder what's the purpose of collecting tax from citizens, if there is no properly run public transportation system, medical system and education.

Why should anyone pay extra from their income, if private companies are going to profit from providing a service to the public which was intended to be built using taxes by the government?

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> I wonder what's the purpose of collecting tax from citizens,

In my city, it's to pay interest on debt, overly generous pensions to retirees, and settlements to police lawsuits.

If this is more than just a rhetorical question, you can get copies of the federal, state, and municipal budgets to see where the money collected is actually spent.

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