re: #157 Belafon

Yes, yes they do. My very wealthy city of 40K has a mostly volunteer fire department, and every year, the city brags about how much they save in taxes having volunteers. Republicans don’t believe in paying for labor.

that’s great if your community has the personnel resources —people who can and do respond —people who will be reliable. I just can’t see a community of mostly single mothers being able to do that. Some people have to get up in the morning and work and can’t be on call.

I am more than willing to pay for a professional Fire Department.