Reply #26: My two cents. This is a result of cowardice from the county..... [View All]

[Bonhomme Richard]

leaders in regards to taxation. My guess is that they run on a "no tax increases" platform and this Darwinism is a result of their failure to lead. I am willing to bet there is a lot of self sufficiency talk and more than likely the guy whose house burnt down is one of them but of that I do not have any facts.
My bottom line is that this is exactly why we have government and taxes to take care of all in times of need. If there is a fire the towns still need to send their trucks whether the guy paid or not just to protect the neighbor who did pay. They didn't save a dime.
Reminds me of a local guy here in CT who refused to pay for fire insurance on his house. He could afford it but was making a choice. Lo and behold the guys house catches fire and burns down. The fire company couldn't save it. Anyway, next thing I know his friends are having a fundraiser to help out the guy. I wasn't interested in giving the guy a dime.