We’ve all been hit by the current economic climate, even if it does seem to be making an upward swing, albeit gradually. Of course, most of us haven’t been hit as hard as the state of California has been. The laundry list of their state budget cuts is a mile long, and for town and cities, it’s even harsher. Well, Tracy, California is sick and tired of being broke. As such, they’ve decided that there’s only one way to effectively make money:
Charge people for 911 calls. And not just any fee, but a fee of $300. Yeah, but what?
Yeah is right. Ambulance fees just aren’t enough to keep things running afloat, especially with a $9 million budget gap. At least, that’s according to “lawmakers.” Oh hey I was gonna report that rape/murder/theft/heart attack I saw but I didn’t have the cash. Sorry!
So, anyone want to run the numbers on how long until the first reported case of someone having a heart attack, people being around who see it happen, and no one calling 911 because they don’t want to pay for it?