| The conservative mantra is that government should not be able to mandate that the citizens buy anything. I, Bill Haley, generally agree with this; however, everything needs balance. Let’s first realize that if the government taxes citizens and then uses those funds to buy things, then that is government forcing people to buy things, although with a lot less individual control. |  |
 | Are these same conservatives stating that government should not tax and fund Social Security, education, welfare, regulations, protecting the country (military), roads, police, health care, the courts among others that are funded by the government? There is no big push back stating that the government should not force people to buy these things. Again, if government taxes and then provides (funds) these current government functions, they are forcing people to purchase these services; however, under politician control. |
| Under Haley2024 reforms and on the page A Citizen's Responsibility, Haley2024 calls for many of these programs to be done in the free enterprise system. To ensure that people do not become burdens on society; however, to gain control over these areas in their lives, Haley2024 mandates for the individual and businesses to take care of what the government currently provides. Haley2024 does not add or expand the mandate, over what the government currently provides, in fact, reduces and allows considerable latitude in how the needs are satisfied. |  |
 | Regulations Regulations and bureaucracies are vital to society; however, the government’s monopoly on these services stifles innovation and progress. Government taxes to provide these ‘services’ thus mandating you buy these services through government. |
| Haley2024 calls for the taxes to be reduced and the businesses mandated to pay for their own private regulatory agencies that they choose. This reform does not increase or add mandates, it just allows people and businesses more options. |  |
 | Education Government mandates people pay high taxes in order to fund education, thus mandating people buy education. This requires parents to turn over control of how their child is educated, resulting in less liberty. |
| Haley2024 segregates education taxes to just pay for education, thus taking it away from the general budget. Haley2024 allows parents or teens to opt out of the benefit of a government-funded education and out of the taxes. Haley2024 agrees with a parent’s obligation that children receive an education and have a plan with the Education Rating System to ensure educational neglect is addressed. |  |
 | Social Security and Medicare Social Security and Medicare are government mandating that people ‘save’ for retirement, regular income and healthcare. Haley2024 proposes to responsibly end these two programs and mandate that people reach a specific rating on not becoming a burden to society in their elderly years. |
| Social safety net Government taxing and providing welfare is government mandating that everyone help the poor. Haley2024 proposes that ALL welfare is moved away from government, both taxes and spending. Haley2024 proposes mandating that every individual help the poor through charity within a new Charity System structure. |  |
 | Roads Government mandates that taxpayers pay for roads. Haley2024 proposes moving roads to free enterprise. While there is no mandate within the free enterprise system to pay for roads, the cost of roads will be part of the traveling expenses and part of the costs of most goods and services. |
Police and MilitaryCurrently, the government mandates that people buy police and military services by way of government taxes and government provision. Haley2024 also mandates that people buy these police and military services; however, under a more free enterprise system with representative oversight. |  |
 | If you look at each Haley2024 proposed ‘mandate,’ you will see that the mandate is far less than what the government is currently mandating. Furthermore, Haley2024 proposals allow significant flexibility and individual choice. As compassionate people, the people do not want to see great personal needs going unmet. These mandates are mostly policies to stop people from becoming a burden on society. |
In Conclusion If you look at each Haley2024 proposed ‘mandate’, you will see that the mandate is far less than what government is currently mandating. Furthermore, Haley2024 proposals allows great flexibility and individual choice. As a compassionate people, the people do not want to see great personal needs going unmet. These mandates are mostly policies to stop people from becoming a burden on society. |  |
