Reply #7: Sorry to hear that MadFla. [View All]

[quaker bill]

Having lived in Florida for a long time, I intentionally moved into the highest tax neighborhood I could afford as soon as I could afford it. I did so basically for the good schools, a rare find in Fla. (all three are rated "a")

However, it has also worked well for storm recovery. The City came by and cut up the three 60" caliper laurel oaks that fell on my property and hauled them off. I had crews working night and day and got my power and water back up in 36 hours.

The problem in Florida is that it is a low tax - low service conservative run State. There simply is not the manpower and equipment lying about in reserve in most places to jump on problems at this scale.

We have suffered through 20+ years of conservative led "shrinking the size of government". Since I am a manager for a small part of the disaster relief effort, I get to have the fun of explaining to republican congressional aides that they cut the funds and eliminated the resources for these efforts. I do enjoy the "But, But government should be about helping people" line I typically get in response. It is so damn ironic.