“People would not be able to pay for the things they want, like going to a recreation center.”
If enough people want a recreation center, they can construct and administer it themselves. Plus, recreation centers already exist on a private market-generated basis. So, to be honest, i’m not sure what is the point of your quote…
And we’d better be able to pay for it if we were taxed?
“…like getting food, shelter, cars.”
Home owners associations and similar organizations could help pay for parks and recreation, because it would drive up property values.
Start your own rec center. gheeze
Government is not a wealth creator. Creating one would not allow everybody to live a more prosporous life, they’d just be able to subsidize the activities of some at the expense of others. Meanwhile making everybody worse off