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Sunday, July 07, 2013
Less Firefighter
Sequestration has reduced the capabilities of the two departments with firefighting crews. Between them, the Interior and Agriculture departments have about 13,000 firefighters. That's down from a year earlier. Interior officials say the Forest Service's ranks have fallen by about 500 firefighters. And they have 50 fewer fire trucks. Officials tell a Senate committee, overall spending on firefighting has dropped 5 percent, or more than $37 million. So far this season, more than 22,000 wildfires have burned some 1.5 million acres across the country. That's according to the government's National Interagency Coordination Center in Boise, Idaho.
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What's the big deal? We have to many paid firefighters sitting around doing nothing anyway. What a waste of tax dollars.
I think cops and fire fighter should be tax exempt, get free housing reembusement, free heath care and free food as well as pay. We give this stuff to the welfare hoard who drain the public coffers and contribute nothing to society. FFs and cops people work had to protect us every day and get nothing but a hard time from idiots like 1229. Shameful. Waste of atoms. Could be used in fertilizer or a treat for a dung beetle.
Anonymous said...
I think cops and fire fighter should be tax exempt, get free housing reembusement, free heath care and free food as well as pay. We give this stuff to the welfare hoard who drain the public coffers and contribute nothing to society. FFs and cops people work had to protect us every day and get nothing but a hard time from idiots like 1229. Shameful. Waste of atoms. Could be used in fertilizer or a treat for a dung beetle.
July 3, 2013 at 1:16 PM
So tell us moron how firefighters work hard than the average worker every day?
And I know you are a tax wasting firefighter because only firefighters use the abbreviations "FF."
Typical Salisbury paid farmin wanting something for free.
1:16
Some already do get a tax credit. They also get several discounts at places and free things from stores. If they get them shouldn't the people that pave the roads get a bonus also? After all the FD or PD couldn't get there without the road. How about the mechanic that keeps their vehicles running? Let's not forget the people that build those vehicles so they can get where they are going. The electrician that does all the wiring the plumber that puts in the fire hydrant so they can have water. The farm that lets them use their pond to fill up the fire trucks when they need it. How about the doctors and nurses and hospital workers that treat the patients once they get to the hospital aren't they just as important? See there are many people that are heros that you have not given credit to. It is all in the job that you want to do.
LOL Police are not tax exempt or receive ANY tax credits. Police pay just as much taxes as anyone else.
Nah. None of those people face getting burned alive or shot. No taxes, free home credit, free food, and free healthcare to these heros. FIREFIGHTERS and policemen deserve more then ungrateful pond scum like 4:16.
Anonymous said...
Nah. None of those people face getting burned alive or shot. No taxes, free home credit, free food, and free healthcare to these heros. FIREFIGHTERS and policemen deserve more then ungrateful pond scum like 4:16.
July 3, 2013 at 7:33 PM
You are a pathetic excuse for a firefighter. It's people like you that give paid firemen a name. I think you have been watching to much Back Draft and Ladder 49. Why don't you go back to school to get an education so you can get a real job. You don't even know how to spell "heros."
Anonymous said...
1:16
Some already do get a tax credit. They also get several discounts at places and free things from stores. If they get them shouldn't the people that pave the roads get a bonus also? After all the FD or PD couldn't get there without the road. How about the mechanic that keeps their vehicles running? Let's not forget the people that build those vehicles so they can get where they are going. The electrician that does all the wiring the plumber that puts in the fire hydrant so they can have water. The farm that lets them use their pond to fill up the fire trucks when they need it. How about the doctors and nurses and hospital workers that treat the patients once they get to the hospital aren't they just as important? See there are many people that are heros that you have not given credit to. It is all in the job that you want to do.
July 3, 2013 at 4:41 PM
Great response.
I am not a fire fighter jackhole. If I was id tell you that you can suck it.
Ff and police deserve more for what they do . Free taxes, food, housing allowance, and cars. The reason tax passed... maybe I can put a big in the Governors ear about this great idea. Suport ff snd cops by no tax, home allowences, free health cate, full retirement, and free food!
1207, if we did that, there would be no other trades in the world! We would all be firefighters, and there would be no one to build buildings to burn down!
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