Given the current climate and the anti-socialism stance taken by many on the right, I feel it is time to explore free-market alternatives to other public services to help put them on par with our “best healthcare in the world.” No more will these not-for-profit services leech our tax money while giving nothing back to shareholders. It is time for change!
The first change needs to be in our public safety division. Property taxes can be lowered or cut entirely once people start paying their Public Safety Insurance (PSI) Premiums which would go toward police and fire service. In the event of a fire, an estimator will do a quick cost evaluation to see if your emergency warrants dispatching a fire truck to fight your fire. (Please note that the cost of water is not necessarily covered under your PSI and may either be on a “cost as needed” basis or available via co-pay). In the event that the fire is determined to be your fault or a “pre-existing condition” (such as faulty wiring), your PSI could be cancelled and you would be billed for the full cost of dispatch.
Likewise, Police service could be handled more effectively under a PSI program as well. Police response for emergency calls would be based on a formula that takes into account the premium paid, the cost of dispatching an officer, any possible bodily harm to the officer that would have to be filed against health insurance, and the cost of any damage to person or property of the individual placing the emergency call. As with the fire portion of our PSI, any pre-existing conditions (such as moving into a neighborhood with a known high rate of crime) could end up in policy cancellation.
Finally, roads are a giant drain on local, state and federal tax pools. As a taxpayer and job creator, you should be very upset that people like the unemployed, out of state travelers, and Cadillac driving welfare moms are using the roads that YOUR taxes are paying for without pitching in their fair share. By privatizing the roads and converting all roads to tolls, gasoline taxes could be abolished and taxes paid to local, state, and federal governments could be reduced. While the clutter of multiple “Speedpass” systems for the various companies that would own the roads could be cumbersome, and the possibility of having to stop at each intersection to pay tolls to another company if turning seems daunting, we would all be able to rest assured that we are living in a truly free and capitalist society.
Also take heart that the privatization of our military has already started thanks to brilliant pioneers like Blackwater. Help us throw off the shackles of socialism and truly embrace capitalism in every aspect of our lives!
