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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
Not sure roads/fire departments/hospitals are luxuries.
I seem to racall there being some talk about charging for CFD, but I might have that wrong. Appears to be for false alarms:
http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Fire/Page...larm-fees.aspx
I do know that Alberta Transport attempts to recover their costs for clean up/ fire trucks that happen on highways/roads.
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I didn't say that fire departments are luxuries and I didn't even comment on hospitals, so I'm not sure where you're even coming from with that.
Toll roads are debatable, many of them are luxuries in that they offer a quicker route than the non-tolled alternative. I can get from Manhattan to New Jersey without paying a toll, but it's easier if I hop in the tunnel and pay to do it.