Originally Posted By: Dagny
Originally Posted By: haertig
However, I feel that the families/friends/survivors who requested the rescue should be billed for the costs. UNLESS this is a normally taxpayer funded operation


I strenuously disagree.

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We all pay taxes for services we'll never use that are intended for people in situations we pray that we and our friends and family will never find ourselves in.


Didn't I say "UNLESS this is a normally taxpayer funded operation"?