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115 lines
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# Free Public Services: Because Paying to Prove You Exist is Peak Capitalism
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!!! quote "Alberta Freedom Philosophy"
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"Nothing says 'freedom' like paying $80 to renew your license to drive on roads you already paid for with your taxes."
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[Call Dale Nally, Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction](tel:7804226880){ .md-button }
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[Email Minister of Service Alberta](https://button.freealberta.org/embed/public-services-reform){ .md-button }
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[Call Danielle Smith, Premier](tel:7804272251){ .md-button }
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[Email the Premier](https://button.freealberta.org/embed/public-services-vision){ .md-button }
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## The Current Situation
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In our perfectly rational system, we pay for:
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- Birth certificates (congratulations, that'll be $40)
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- Marriage licenses (love isn't free, apparently)
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- Death certificates (final micro-transaction)
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- Vehicle registration (annual subscription to driving)
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- Business registration (pay-to-play entrepreneurship)
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- Property tax assessment (paying to know how much more to pay)
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## Why Public Services Should Be Free
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!!! info "Because..."
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- We already fund these services with our taxes
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- They're literally called "public" services
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- Administrative fees disproportionately affect the poor
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- Bureaucracy shouldn't be a profit center
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- Existing is not a premium feature
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## What Free Public Services Looks Like
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### Identity Documents
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- Birth certificates
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- Death certificates
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- Marriage licenses
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- Name changes
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- Gender marker updates
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- Citizenship documents
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### Vehicle Services
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- Driver's licenses
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- Vehicle registration
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- License plates
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- Insurance verification
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- Vehicle inspection
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- Parking permits
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### Business Services
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- Business registration
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- Trade licenses
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- Permits
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- Certifications
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- Professional licensing
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- Safety codes
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## The "But Government Needs Revenue!" Myth
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!!! tip "Reality Check"
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- These fees are a tiny fraction of government revenue
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- Processing costs are minimal
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- Most services are already digitized
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- We're double-charging for tax-funded services
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- The poor pay more proportionally
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## How We Get There
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1. Eliminate administrative fees
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2. Streamline digital services
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3. Remove artificial barriers
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4. Increase accessibility
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5. Stop treating public services like profit centers
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!!! warning "Bureaucrat's Lament"
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"But how will we justify our existence without making people fill out forms in triplicate?"
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## The Real Cost of Paid Public Services
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- Delayed access to essential documents
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- Barriers to starting businesses
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- Unnecessary financial stress
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- Reduced civic participation
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- Administrative poverty traps
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## What We're Missing
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- Universal access to services
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- Efficient government operations
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- Reduced bureaucratic overhead
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- Equal access regardless of income
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- Actually public public services
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## Hidden Costs We Already Pay
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- Time spent in government offices
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- Lost work hours
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- Travel to service centers
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- Multiple trips for missing documents
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- Processing delays
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- Mental health toll of bureaucracy
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## Deep Dive Resources
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[Government Overreach](../freefrom/government.md){.md-button}
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[Economic Justice](../freefrom/corporate.md){.md-button}
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## The Bottom Line
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If corporations can register offshore accounts for free, you should be able to register your car without taking out a loan.
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!!! success "Think About It"
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In a truly free society, proving your existence shouldn't come with a price tag.
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