"We are afraid to face the hard questions. We are willing to tackle drugs, crime, and public education only if it doesn't cost us any new taxes"

This quote by J. Irwin Miller speaks with the unwillingness of many individuals to challenge challenging concerns. It suggests that people want to address concerns such as drugs, crime, and public education, but just if it does not require them to pay more taxes. This indicates that individuals are more interested in their own financial interests than with the greater good. It also indicates that people are not happy to make the required sacrifices to solve these concerns. This quote highlights the requirement for people to be willing to make hard decisions and to put the greater good ahead of their own interests. It is a suggestion that we should want to make sacrifices in order to create a much better society.