Tax-paying man refuses to pay 911 bill

[JPINFV]

We never paid for water, sewer, or garbage in NYC as renters, but you pay for all that down South.

You pay it either way. Either you pay it directly to the government, or it is included in the rent set by the property owner.

 

[46Young]

You pay it either way. Either you pay it directly to the government, or it is included in the rent set by the property owner.

Partly true. Rents are still subject to market demands. In Queens NY some landlords tried to pass on the heating costs to the tenant within the lease, but were then unable to find any renters. Not when many other owners, who have owned their buildings for many years with a low/paid off mortgage were not trying to add on that cost.

Oh yeah, I like your EMS TLA in your signature.

 

[46Young]

They are in the 50%+ group that doesn't pay taxes anyway. With earned income credit of $1000+ a year it is still a net loss.

True, but at least it's a little something being given back to the system.

 

[atropine]

LE and Fire are public services. The public at large has something to gain by fire or LE doing something on a call.

EMS is for the individual gain.

Not true what about MCI's and natural disasters, everybody gains in those situations.

 

[Shishkabob]

Not true what about MCI's and natural disasters, everybody gains in those situations.

Still for the individual when it comes to the medicine aspect. And even than, significant MCIs and significant natural disasters are a relatively rare occurrence for any individual area.


Now if you would have made the argument of public health, such as vaccines and the like, maybe.