Comments on: Your Tax Dollars Hard At Work http://hugeasscity.com/2009/05/25/your-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/ > so much wonderful packaged in such a mess Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:54:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Wes Kirkman http://hugeasscity.com/2009/05/25/your-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Wes Kirkman Wed, 27 May 2009 18:52:57 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=697#comment-3526 Ya, I've heard those arguments, especially in regards to giving cyclists not wearing helmets dirty looks and lectures. Anyone know how much this costs "us"? And why wouldn't someone's medical/car insurance pay for it? Ya, I’ve heard those arguments, especially in regards to giving cyclists not wearing helmets dirty looks and lectures. Anyone know how much this costs “us”? And why wouldn’t someone’s medical/car insurance pay for it?

]]> By: Streetsblog » State, National, and World Headlines from the Past Five Days http://hugeasscity.com/2009/05/25/your-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3528 Streetsblog » State, National, and World Headlines from the Past Five Days Wed, 27 May 2009 15:56:59 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=697#comment-3528 [...] Cost of Automobility -- Silly Safety Campaigns (hugeasscity via [...] [...] Cost of Automobility — Silly Safety Campaigns (hugeasscity via [...]

]]> By: David in Burien http://hugeasscity.com/2009/05/25/your-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3527 David in Burien Wed, 27 May 2009 15:53:29 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=697#comment-3527 @Wes--Because it does hurt the rest of us when the dolt who doesn't wear a safety belt gets killed in an accident he might have otherwise walked away from. Response costs (medical, fire, police), medical attention, space/energy/capacity in an emergency room, increased cost of insurance (health and auto) etc. Who do you think pays for that stuff? Not the dead guy. If there weren't a societal cost for the dumb choices of individuals, I doubt we'd see any of these types fo campaigns. @Wes–Because it does hurt the rest of us when the dolt who doesn’t wear a safety belt gets killed in an accident he might have otherwise walked away from. Response costs (medical, fire, police), medical attention, space/energy/capacity in an emergency room, increased cost of insurance (health and auto) etc. Who do you think pays for that stuff? Not the dead guy. If there weren’t a societal cost for the dumb choices of individuals, I doubt we’d see any of these types fo campaigns.

]]> By: Dan Staley http://hugeasscity.com/2009/05/25/your-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3530 Dan Staley Tue, 26 May 2009 22:18:22 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=697#comment-3530 In my view, seatbelts are the law, right? Get in an accident and get hurt, and your insurance provider does what it does and decides to not pay for your treatment. 6 months of stories on the nightly news of people ruined financially by not wearing seatbelts and the "problem" is solved. In my view, seatbelts are the law, right? Get in an accident and get hurt, and your insurance provider does what it does and decides to not pay for your treatment.

6 months of stories on the nightly news of people ruined financially by not wearing seatbelts and the “problem” is solved.

]]> By: Wes Kirkman http://hugeasscity.com/2009/05/25/your-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3529 Wes Kirkman Tue, 26 May 2009 21:54:35 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=697#comment-3529 Wasn't there a study correlating the initial click-it-or-ticket campaign with increased speeds? I'm no libertarian, but why not just let people do what they are going to do if it doesn't hurt anyone else? Similarly, I love the annual revamp of efforts in this City around Bike-to-work month to get non-helmet wearers to don a skull encasement. Wasn’t there a study correlating the initial click-it-or-ticket campaign with increased speeds?

I’m no libertarian, but why not just let people do what they are going to do if it doesn’t hurt anyone else? Similarly, I love the annual revamp of efforts in this City around Bike-to-work month to get non-helmet wearers to don a skull encasement.

]]> By: David in Burien http://hugeasscity.com/2009/05/25/your-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3532 David in Burien Tue, 26 May 2009 19:21:37 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=697#comment-3532 Saw this while out enjoying a baseball tournament at Lower Woodland Park this weekend. Most of the grown-ups couldn't even read it from the ground, so the kids helped out. Left even the progressives among us grumbling about wasted tax $$$. And don't even get started with how much has been spent on the "digital TV transition" public awareness campaign. Saw this while out enjoying a baseball tournament at Lower Woodland Park this weekend. Most of the grown-ups couldn’t even read it from the ground, so the kids helped out. Left even the progressives among us grumbling about wasted tax $$$. And don’t even get started with how much has been spent on the “digital TV transition” public awareness campaign.

]]> By: Streetsblog » Today’s Headlines http://hugeasscity.com/2009/05/25/your-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3531 Streetsblog » Today’s Headlines Tue, 26 May 2009 16:29:23 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=697#comment-3531 [...] Cost of Automobility -- Silly Safety Campaigns (hugeasscity via [...] [...] Cost of Automobility — Silly Safety Campaigns (hugeasscity via [...]

]]> By: Keith http://hugeasscity.com/2009/05/25/your-tax-dollars-hard-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-3533 Keith Tue, 26 May 2009 10:12:54 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/?p=697#comment-3533 I was wondering what that banner said... I'm sure the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG4zytijYaM" rel="nofollow">television ads</a> cost a pretty penny too, despite their, um, quality. I was wondering what that banner said…

I’m sure the television ads cost a pretty penny too, despite their, um, quality.

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