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Matt Cotterell
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Paying cash for services is definitely cheaper than monthly insurance premiums and deductibles in the US. Unfortunately most people don’t stop to think about that. If you tell them you don’t have insurance, they look at you like you’re crazy.

Interesting to hear how it’s done in Mexico. Thanks for sharing. 🙏

Great episode, nostr:nprofile1qqsvfr3f7p95stxqrjslnmuvsmhcxxxqt8swjdfjx5tz7zq0yms5cygq2h5yj I was in the middle of this interview when my mom called to say she’s been dealing with leukemia (CLL) for a few years and is starting on some pharma pill to manage it. I wish Dr. Ammous was on Nostr so I could zap him some value and ask for his advice/resources! 🍻

Easy health improvements

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Can confirm. Find a good girl, marry her fast, have kids in your 20s. Bitcoin re-enables the single income household 🙏

Try Apollo Group TV. Pay for it with bitcoin, costs ~$13/month. It’s a good quality app, seems like it streams every channel in the world? It’s crazy how much content and streaming options are on there

Farewell, What Bitcoin Did! Thanks for the many years of entertainment, education , great guests, and laughs. 🙏🍻

Your show was my most boosted on nostr:npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5 glad we broke 100k sats before it ended!

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We agree that services should not be provided free of charge. That’s why I make the case for property tax as unfair- it pays for schools, roads, fire, police, etc that all local citizens benefit from but not all pay towards. A local flat fee would better serve these funding wants from government.

In the case of property tax funding services other than property protection, I’m fine with that, especially if the property owners agree, but I’m not fine with everyone getting a vote on those issues. I live in CA, and every election cycle we vote on local bonds that fund a school building, road maintenance, etc. These bonds are repaid thru property tax increases. 100% of local voters get a vote, but only ~60% of us own property. That’s problematic imo.

I think all citizens deserve “property” protection from law enforcement, regardless of real estate ownership status. “Property” defined more broadly to include goods and body.

We started with property tax, which is only levied against real estate owners. I’m simply making the case that property taxes are an unfair form of taxation, especially because of how the funds are redistributed.

Thanks for engaging earnestly 🙏

What do you mean by “people they associate with”?

Police protect all citizens, regardless of property ownership. Assault victims, traffic violations, vandalism, theft, prostitution, drugs, fraud……

Are you trolling me or driving towards a point?

I planted black walnut seeds last fall. Some of the seedlings are 5ft tall already! I thought walnut was a slow growing hardwood?

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Good question, and one I struggle with personally. Gun ownership yes, but also things like fencing, cameras, dogs, gravel driveway… anything that will alert you of their arrival, and then a well executed self-defense plan. Not enjoyable to think about, but arguably more effective than waiting for the police to show up. Especially in rural areas.

I certainly believe funding local police is necessary. But everyone benefits from that service, not just property owners. IMO property tax is not effective or fair, and is just another tax. Now, eliminate income and capital gains taxes, I become more open to property tax. But funds should stay local, and they don’t currently.

Love that idea! I have a list called “Mini Bs” I keep with my two boys, we write down ideas for small/doable businesses that they could takeover someday. I’ll add window washing to it 👍