Here are some ideas...
- The state transportation authority would collect a simple one time taxes on sales of vehicles, (not annual registration fees) and maintain the highways.
- The city transportation authority would collect taxes on tire and gasoline sales and maintain the roads.
- Police and fire services would maintain memberships like a private security company, and send bills to households exactly like municipal water services do. Perhaps "member areas" would work best, paid by neighborhood HOA type fees.
- Emergency services - 911 can bill per call, as I believe ambulances already do.
- Air traffic control could be paid for by adding a fee to plane tickets and/or a tax to aviation fuel and products.
- Port authorities would charge inspection and security fees directly to importers/exporters and handle security and inspections at the ports.
I think this idea has merits, (if not legs), and could go a long way towards reducing the impact of government on the lives of individuals. There are still challenges to overcome - do we provide free schooling? How big should the military be, and how do we pay for it? etc. Those questions may not be answered here, but I am sure this can be a part of the overall solution.
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