Criptfiend: Maybe I am misreading you, but:
ummm, what? Do you really think that taxes are the only goverment revenue? Do you really think that when the goverment pays for your _________-care bill, you payed for your bill in full with your taxes? Do you really think your taxes cover your costs equally?
Do you really think that the goverment has enough money for everything: Education, homeless rehabilitation, criminal rehabilitation, Health Care, national defense, infrastructure maintenance and creation, waste management, welfare (helping sick/elderly/handicapped), salaries for the goverment employees, utilities, etc etc etc etc?
There just isnt enough money to go around. Eventual, someone has to make the decision what to stop paying for. It sucks, but, it is what it is, namely, REALITIES OF EXISTENCE. Every single goverment in the world has to struggle with this. Who gets what money, where, in how much quantity. Oftentimes Most times Pretty much every time, its the supporters of the currently elected officials who get the biggest windfall (ie Obama administration - lol). How big is determined by the morals and ethics and ideals of the elected officials. Unelected buearacrats on the other hand........*shudder.
So, if the homeless get all their funding and shelters back, what, instead, should be cut from the national bill?
Dont say "defense". You will just put 100,o00+ out of work on the spot and onto goverment welfare susidies, most likey costing more per person. At least the military are actually doing something (ie safety, rescue, aid - see "Japan").
I would really like to hear some thoughtful answers here. Although i am sure i will hear some "BUSHITLERBURTANWARBALRGITYBLARGZOMG111!!!!1!!!!RAGE" But, I also might get some dialogue! Maybe. oh.........Drat!