[Reeses]

Counties should be required to clear sidewalks - same as the roads.

Any service the government provides costs 10 times more than if it were purchased from the free market. Just hang on a bit more. The robots are coming! The robots are coming!

[sodpoodle]

***Any service the government provides .....***

And any compulsory (unpaid)labor is slavery;)

[sodpoodle]

I did a quick calculation of labor costs etc., for clearing the sidewalk - neighbor(1) helping neighbor(2).

1. snow plow repair $100
1. labor 4 hours @ $10 per hour $40
1. gas for blower $5.00

2. travel to site gas $10
2. snow blower gas $5.00
2. labor 4 hours @ $10 per hour $40
3. 2nd worker 4 hours @ $10 per hour $40
4. salt de-icer $15.00

County saved $255.00 minimum