The government is commonly conceptualized as a business. If it is seen as a service industry, taxes can be seen as payment for services provided to the public. Those services can include protection {by the military, the criminal justice system, and regulatory agencies}, adjudication of disputes {by the judiciary and other agencies}, social insurance {as in Social Security and Medicare and various "safety nets"}, and so on. Under
( George Lakoff )
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