There will always be people who don't want to pay

[Klukie]

That is a fact of life. This doesn't mean that laws and taxes can't force them to pay into a system that provides a necessary service for the greater good. Socialized fire departments are a necessity to ensure proper/fair treatment for ALL!!!!!!!

[mike_c]

1. that's only true if EVERYTHING is for sale....

eom

[Klukie]

3. Safety/Health should not be for sale.

[uncommon]

2. This is why public services have to be paid for via taxes and not optional fees.

To protect ALL of the community.

[Klukie]

15. no options

I agree. I don't give my sugar addicted child the option of a healthy dinner or a tasty candy bar. Why in the hell should these greedy folks be given the option of safety over cash? It doesn't work with the car insurance co.

[rocktivity]

4. The solution to this problem is absurdly simple

A county-wide fire or additional property tax that provides funding for the cities with fire protection services to provide them to the cities that don't.

:applause:
rocktivity

[Klukie]

6. [phone]

[KittyWampus]

10. It really is that simple and I don't understand why the citizens don't do this.

[Klukie]

26. me neither

[Klukie]

5. And yes....I said the evil S word

I don't fear it!!

[peace13]

7. If they want to play the fee game then I say the guy up the road with the 2 million dollar house..

should pay more for his fire service than I do. And the factory over there should pay ten times the amount. Really, people have gone nuts. If my neighbor does not pay the fire department and I do, I will live next to a burned out hull and possibly lose my home during his fire. The folks who want to privatize this...well more than likely they have more than the average person and I say, be prepared to pay way more than you do now.

[Klukie]

20. Good thought .....

The bigger the house...the more tax required....after all...it will take a lot more resources (manpower/Water) to put that baby out!!!!

[Romulox]

21. I know, we could have municipalities assess the value of each property, and base the tax on that!

Um... :hi:

[Klukie]

22. I like it !!!

We need to fight for better standards and not run everytime the dreaded T word comes into play!!

[Little Star]

8. This is just my take...

In Red areas Republicans and Libertarians will vote out anyone who tries to make them pay taxes for a socialized fire department.

Hell, they don't even want socialized schools, etc.

They hate paying any kind of tax and don't seem to want to pay a fee for services either. They are NUTS!

[Klukie]

12. Maybe the US ought to buy an island and they can all go there to fend for themselves

and leave the rest of us to go about a civilized society!!!

[Little Star]

13. That just gave me a good chuckle. But can't they buy their

own damn island???

[Klukie]

17. hahahaha.....sure they can....better yet ....maybe they can build it with all their bootstraps!!

[seabeyond]

9. it is when a whole county votes not to have that concept that creates crisis. nt

[Klukie]

11. It shouldn't be voted on...

mandates will do

[seabeyond]

14. but it was voted on and implemented. they want self rule, the city democratic tax all protect all

should walk from county letting the fend for self.

[Klukie]

23. Maybe the laws should be changed so that the counties can no longer decide.

We need to fight for fairness for all......including the libertarian geniuses that voted for this.

[seabeyond]

24. federal law? interesting. first time brought up, but interesting. nt

[The2ndWheel]

16. It's interesting that the forced payment of taxes might be the only thing

that keeps us together as a nation.

[Klukie]

25. Yeah ...especially when we are supposedly a christian nation

[TwilightGardener]

18. There will also always be people who can't. There will always be people

from out of town who still need emergency services, even though they've never paid a tax or fee where they happen to be. And all must still be taken care of, public safety must still be ensured.

[Klukie]

19. I want a system that covers everyone!!!!