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Originally Posted by Keryl Raist
Just because it's a small slice of the pie doesn't mean it isn't there.
The question is: what social services are we as a society willing to evict people over? The library may be pretty far down on the list, but it's still there.
There's also a reason why it's far down on the list. The vast majority of people will say that yes, it's okay to toss someone out of their house to make sure the fire department, cops, and hospitals stay open. By the time you get to schools, probably about half of the respondents no longer think it's a good idea. My guess is by the time you get to libraries and parks, very few people think it's a worth while trade-off.
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While it is true that if you don't pay your property taxes the government can - and will - take your home...we all know that even if the pittance given to libraries via property taxes was removed our taxes would be just as high. People would still be kicked out of their homes if they did not pay taxes. The only difference is that instead of your $15-$20/year going to the library and literacy it would now go to something stupid like "Parks and Recreation" or "needed to pick up a hooker across state lines." That money would NOT reappear in your pocket.