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Originally Posted by buckman
Yes that's the point Spence... it would be cheaper to build new houses when they burn. And the houses would be better
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Is it really? Your story didn't say anything about the fire department not needing a new truck...if anything it was an ironic tale, but not much more.
I'd think that in a rural area the local volunteer fire department probably serves many different towns. I do know a thing about fire trucks and even the basic ones are pretty expensive, most are customized for the local municipality. 400 grand doesn't even get you anything fancy...
So was this fire truck a needless accessory, pushed upon the people of Maine by radically liberal central planners? Or did the Federal Government help a rural area better prepare for their emergency services with an expense not easily justified with meager local tax dollars?
-spence