[bandushrew]

hmm? Tax rates are lower now than they were in the 90s.

[orangecat]

Yes, and I agree we need to raise taxes (putting me in a very small minority of libertarians). But as to the question of how much government needs to spend in order to have a functioning society, the clear answer is "much less than it spends today".

[bandushrew]

I suspect that hinges greatly on your definition of a functioning society.

To be honest I am not following your points at all well.