[Non-Sequitur]

Fine, then they should have their tax dollars spent on education refunded to them.

I didn't call the police or the fire department once last year. Can I get my tax dollars that were spent on them refunded?

[Amish with an attitude]

"I didn't call the police or the fire department once last year. Can I get my tax dollars that were spent on them refunded?"

And then you can use the same specious logic with your insurance agent.

[RLM]

If you called the police or fire department and they refused to come, ask for a refund. If they were available for any emergency you may have experienced, but you were fortunate enough not require their services, consider it money well spent. A poor analogy to the school issue.

[Pure Country]

I didn't call the police or the fire department once last year. Can I get my tax dollars that were spent on them refunded?

But the point is that if you needed their services they were there for you. apples and oranges

[Future Snake Eater]

I didn't call the police or the fire department once last year.

But you had the ability to at least. They're denying her even the chance. How is that seen as fair?

[Rushgrrl]

I would have to say that's a poor point to make.

Police and fire dept are services that are "on-call" if and when you need their services, unlike schools, where, if you don't have children, are not "on-call" services.

It's one of my general "beefs" regarding property taxes, but there's nothing you can do about it. I don't plan on having kids, but I also know that protesting a portion of my taxes will only get me one thing...the potential to lose my property due to non-payment of taxes. Blech.

[SoVaDPJ]

"I didn't call the police or the fire department once last year. Can I get my tax dollars that were spent on them refunded?"

If they refuse to put out your fire, you should.