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malsperanza's avatar

I wasn't slandering the volunteers, sheesh. As it happens, the town they live in is desperately poor, and yes, the firefighters there are volunteer because the tax base is too low to pay them.

I'm proud of the volunteer spirit--it's what sends me out to canvass for elections, after all. But I can't imagine why it would be a disaster for a town to pay its firefighters. Lots of towns do, and it's generally thought to be a useful concept.

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SullivanSt's avatar

Unpossible!

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