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Originally Posted by Hershel
Unfortunately, libraries are very likely to go the way of the printed book and the independent bookseller. As for the poor, Romney's attitude will probably prevail - no one will care.
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But you know, libraries aren't free - they are mostly paid for by property taxes by residents in the area.
Is it fair to take money from the middle class (which is the most important class in the economy) to fund libraries? Especially as much of the money doesn't go to books, but things like computers, video games, movies, etc...
Especially as they are the ones getting squeezed by higher fuel prices, higher food prices, higher utility bills...
It's great to give people free stuff - but to do so you have to take stuff away from other people. There's no such thing as a free lunch...
Beyond that, that's what library patrons also seem to want - the library to buy one e-book and then it being read by dozens (or hundreds ) of people until the end of eternity. Isn't that a little unfair to the author? The 26 rental limit is perfectly fair...authors deserve compensation as well.