"It sucks that they're taking our money by force, but at least it's going to something good."

"That's not taking your money by force because it's necessary! Why, it's basically the same thing as choosing to hire a baker."

"It's not necessary to take poor people's money by force."

"What are you even blathering about? Wow, people here are getting worse. No offense."

Nobody here is suggesting we get public healthcare, research, transit, or welfare without taxes. I'm suggesting that tax incidence is why the initial comment had to even qualify it. The lady doth protest too much.