Originally Posted by
Trakhak
If you want a test case for outrageous socialism, how about fire departments? I've paid taxes to support fire departments for half a century, and I haven't had a fire yet, dammit!
Pshaw. Taxes are just an availability fee. If you actually call fire or EMS you may be presented a separate Bill, depending on where you live. God knows I've received fire department EMS bills in the mail. And if you don't have insurance, they do not cut you a break .
An old story -
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/fire...ory?id=9736696
EDiT: trimmed post for brevity.