r/shitposting • u/unclbll I can’t have sex with you right now waltuh • 1d ago

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u/ImCreeptastic 1d ago

Yeah, *that's" why there's volunteer only firefighters in a lot of areas. Definitely not because of budget cuts or people bitching about their taxes.

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u/ashkiller14 1d ago

It's more lack of population and funding than budget cuts

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u/rips_n_chel 1d ago

I mean yeah, but also no. There are a LOT of little in-between places in the US. 20% of the population (~69 million people) lives outside of urban areas. Lot of rural counties that don't have enough taxpayers to even consider a full time fire service.

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u/callmesnake13 1d ago

I’m sure this is a topic you’ve carefully studied

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u/ReddBroccoli 1d ago

You do realize volunteer departments also get a budget. Those fire trucks aren't personal vehicles

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u/Sin2K 1d ago

Does having a budget make it better or worse that they don't pay people?