04-04-2013, 02:12 PM
Isn't that why we have a coast guard in the first place? To help rescue distressed mariners? Whether it is a big corporate owned ship or some bozo in a catamaran?
On a much smaller scale, my father dislocated his hip requiring a 911 call and trip to the ER in January. Our local fire department came and strapped him in and took him to the ER. Two weeks later, I get a bill for over $1000 from the fire department.
What am I missing here? I pay my fair share of taxes for good schools, plowed roads and police and fire service. I thought these taxes were like municipal insurance where everyone pays a portion so you have a service when you need it? I am gonna sit on this for a long time and see what happens. This might get interesting.
I you want to make these kinds of services "pay as you go" fine, then I want my tax money back for all the years I paid but didn't use it.
This sure seems like "double dipping" to me!
JPK
On a much smaller scale, my father dislocated his hip requiring a 911 call and trip to the ER in January. Our local fire department came and strapped him in and took him to the ER. Two weeks later, I get a bill for over $1000 from the fire department.
What am I missing here? I pay my fair share of taxes for good schools, plowed roads and police and fire service. I thought these taxes were like municipal insurance where everyone pays a portion so you have a service when you need it? I am gonna sit on this for a long time and see what happens. This might get interesting.
I you want to make these kinds of services "pay as you go" fine, then I want my tax money back for all the years I paid but didn't use it.
This sure seems like "double dipping" to me!
JPK