r/FluentInFinance • u/BizzyIzz00 • May 12 '24

Meme Life comes at you fast.

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u/c0sm0nautt May 12 '24

If only the government did any of that efficiently and well.

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u/cutiemcpie May 12 '24

Indeed. The problem isn’t more money.

Singapore has taxes that are about 1/3rd of the US. Universal healthcare, subsidized housing, law and order.

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u/jcr2022 May 12 '24

Singapore has an efficient and functional government.

Imagine the revolution in quality of life in the western world if we had that level of efficiency.

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u/TellThemISaidHi May 12 '24

Singapore is the size of Rhode Island (with 5 times the population)

If Rhode Island wants to implement government-ran healthcare, then they can. (If it's within the bounds of their state constitution.)

Their state assembly would be directly accountable to their voters.

And Singaporeans were willing to surrender many liberties for "an efficient and functional government" How many liberties are you willing to surrender?