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SURVEY QUESTION – WHAT WOULD YOU PAY FOR X?

(To ask this question, I have to create enough of a procedural armature so that I an ask a question that has enough context so that it can stay on the rails.)

ARMATURE

Just as a bit of a thought experiment, lets say that Texas were to secede. Under the new government, they eliminated all taxes except income taxes. And replaced all local services with fee-based, and privatized all services. Assume Texas issued its own currency (the STAR or something like that) backed by oil reserves. (allowing credit money.)

That US Constitution was rewritten based upon its original form with the 14th restored, and counties replacing states etc. And Original Intent was specifically stated. And equality was limited to equality under the law. Including language we now understand necessary for the security of individual property rights. Including a prohibition on common property in marriage (Dissolution by other than contribution must be pre-defined in a marriage contract.)

That retirement was provided by forced savings by every person, and that some portion of income taxes were used to fill everyone’s retirement accounts. Representation was still used, but it was lottocratic, and separated into three floors: tax payers from the upper 50%, and ‘the top 100’. (purpose being to keep taxes flat through incentives.) And a house of services. The government itself was prohibited from providing services. And any services that were provided must be paid for out of current income. And that all citizens, regardless of contribution, could participate in the house of services by lottocratic vote. The constraint on the house of Services is that it must get its money from the houses of Order. And that the house of Order must get its approval from the house of Services. These organizations pass contracts, not laws. These contracts explain the sources and use of funds, are of fixed, short, duration, and cannot be broken by later governments. In a perfect world some family with long Texas history would be voted into a position of hereditary monarch, with veto power, the ability to disband the government and call an election, and no other. Lastly, you had to participate in a swiss model militia that required all men be armed and fit for combat against invaders.

QUESTION:

What percentage of your income would you be willing to pay to live in that society? In other words, assuming you might want something even more anarchic, but that this situation actually occurred, would you be willing to move there, and to encourage others to move there, for these conditions. And what amount of income tax would you be willing to pay ‘to get in?’

I have my own thoughts but I’m just curious what others think.