It's going to cost the county, what, $24 million? How many lives will it cost if the county decides it hasn't enough money to subsidize having a Trauma Unit in the local hospital? How many lives will it cost if they have less money for fire, police, and ambulance services? I'm guessing hundreds, over the years.
Wasted money DOES cost lives
Thank you. What an excellent response to the cavalier attitude some people have about the citizen's tax money.
And, BTW, we no longer have a trauma center in our county. All trauma victims now have to be flown to San Jose-- just because of the poor stewardship by our county government and lawsuits against the government.
I believe you are exaggeratnig the issue here.
The problems you represent will not rise and fall on the salavation of this one salamander.