[binspace]

It's not like "public transportation, fire safety, paved roads, bridges, public schools, police officers, health inspectors, safety inspectors, public parks, libraries, clean air, (relatively) fair corporations, airports, hospitals, court systems, electricity, vehicle regulation, elections, veteran associations, child support, public television..." is entirely in the domain of the city government.

I just have a adverse reaction to arguments that claim I should appreciate a service provider that charges too much. Sorry, don't like getting ripped off.

[pyre]

  > bailouts, wars, and other profiteering

This was your original argument against being charged too much by the city government.

  > Sorry, don't like getting ripped off.

You could do without the snark. This came across to me like you were implying that I thought that you liked being ripped off or that you deserved it.