It is amazing to me that people think a sales tax of 1⁄4 of a penny — the equivalent of $25 tax on $10,000 — is too much to spend for a local, up-to-date hospital.
Have you ever taken one trip to the city for medical care? You needed a dependable vehicle, a tank of gas, perhaps a day off from work, a meal eaten out, and a lot of stress and strain. Even the one trip in gas would cost more than $25.
Have you ever had a loved one in the hospital in the city? You needed a dependable vehicle, multiple tanks of gas, perhaps multiple days off from work, perhaps a motel room, a number of meals eaten out and even more stress and strain.
Have you ever had to go to the city for rehab? Multiply the gas, food, time off from work, and stress and strain by many times when the rehab for chemotherapy, radiation, occupational therapy or physical therapy is several times a week for six to eight weeks.
A $25 tax on $10,000 spent is a bargain!
Mary Ann Arnott,
Iola, Kan.
