Ampersand on the folly of not raising
taxes when needed:
Why are they so desparate to cut costs? Because conservatives in Oregon refuses to do the sane thing and raise taxes a little. In fact, just a few months ago conservatives were claiming no essential services would have to be cut off.
Well, who cares if this guy spends the next forty years in a coma? The point is, we’ve save ten bucks a month in taxes, so that makes it all worth while.
Well, no… we didn’t exactly save any money on this one. You see, given Mr. Schmidt his desperately-needed anti-seizure medication would have cost the state $400 a month. But now that he’s comotose and requiring 24/7 hospitalization, the cost to taxpayers (via Medicare) is over $3500 a day. Good going, conservatives.