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alarimer

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4. They seem not to see the connection.

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 11:17 PM

Jun 2016

In the podcast, one guy called the police repeatedly about a burglary, yet I'd bet you he voted against the tax levy. These people are so unbelievably selfish.

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In the rural West, residents choose low taxes over law enforcement [View all] alarimer Jun 2016 OP

Sadly, in many places people choose low taxes over SheilaT Jun 2016 #1

They seem not to see the connection. alarimer Jun 2016 #4

I guess it depends how rural they are Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #2

I don't know much about this place alarimer Jun 2016 #3

so what will happen greymattermom Jun 2016 #5

In the podcast, they would have to call back in the morning. alarimer Jun 2016 #8

It's the economy... freebrew Jun 2016 #6

No, it has the lowest rates in the state. alarimer Jun 2016 #9

People in such places don't have a lot of cash, and they don't want much "help" either. bemildred Jun 2016 #7

Again, they wallowed at the federal government trough for years. alarimer Jun 2016 #10

So what? How does that make them different from the rest of us living on the tab? bemildred Jun 2016 #11