This is a worldwide issue, but since there's a thread here about some sort of property tax relief and so many complaints about high property taxes .....
Nobody like to pay taxes, but everybody likes paved roads and public services. If your house catches fire, you want responding crews to have hoses that don't leak. Do you know what a 50' section of 2 1/2" fire hose costs? Do you know how many sections are on each rig? Do you know how long a section lasts before it has to be replaced? Have you even seen one rupture and the damage and injuries it can inflict?
That's just one example of what governments have to deal with. Think of what it costs to run your office, then think of all the offices the City of Detroit operates.
People complain about the size of Government, then get all fussy when Government lays off workers. People gripe when the hear the salary of a police officer, then bitch when there aren't enough on the streets at one time.
Where is the middle ground?
What are the alternatives?
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