"That's part of the cost of living in a free society"
You should have said "that's part of the cost of living in a socialist society."
Socialist country? Just because we use our govenment to help rescues? At least it keeps them out of trouble.
True, there is a socialist component to it. However, I think even most conservatives support emergency response as a legitimate role of government. I know this conservative has no problem paying for police/fire/rescue services.