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 @0779c5d7 Still, Gvts CONSTITUTIONAL duty. Just as securing border. But NOT as mental or any other health care (HC existed at the time of founding, no mention of it in Constitution, it is private service) or fixing potholes and bridges - duty of the local Gvt closely controlled by you. Crazy local people?good local people and their groups, ex Church outreach is solution not any form of Gvt. 
 @c45edd90  This video shows about $5B in procurement, training and maintenance. But fair enough it should be on the shoulders of local authorities. I would bet they would have access to more money for important things if the unjust income tax didn't send the lions share to washington for military adventurism.