>Why should I, the non-Ubering taxpayer have to pay benefits for an Uber driver?
I think the argument is that there are certain public goods that should be included in the social contract and funded by taxes rather than via employers as part of the social contract. We can maybe disagree on what those specific public goods should be, but it doesn't absolve one from helping to pay for them if one wants to be a member of that society.
For example, public schools has been decided to be a public good paid for, in large part, by property taxes in the U.S. My sister does not get to opt out of that portion of taxes despite not having children. While it would be nice to be able to unilaterally choose each and every tax payment that we want to contribute to, I don't think that is feasible in a complex society. I would, however, like to see a simple chart on everybody's tax return that shows what portion of money they pay to each program at filing time in the hopes that it would lead to more informed decisions at the ballot box.
I think the argument is that there are certain public goods that should be included in the social contract and funded by taxes rather than via employers as part of the social contract. We can maybe disagree on what those specific public goods should be, but it doesn't absolve one from helping to pay for them if one wants to be a member of that society.
For example, public schools has been decided to be a public good paid for, in large part, by property taxes in the U.S. My sister does not get to opt out of that portion of taxes despite not having children. While it would be nice to be able to unilaterally choose each and every tax payment that we want to contribute to, I don't think that is feasible in a complex society. I would, however, like to see a simple chart on everybody's tax return that shows what portion of money they pay to each program at filing time in the hopes that it would lead to more informed decisions at the ballot box.