It’s just another grab for power and money, because the leftists are starting to realize their days are numbered.

Your taxes pay for salaries & benefits of public employees. I lived in Passaic in late 80′s. They had more “building code inspectors” that garbage men. Well-connected geezers, who having retired from one plum city hall job, were re-hired to suck from public teat for second time. Impossible things got any better since then.

with this you wouldnt have too….if they come for me..to pay…then i dont have to pay for you..when they come for you!!..everyone..will pick up their own tab!!…it would stop 90% of weaste..can you imagin…how many times the fire Trucks wouldnt have to leave the station!!..

This is not a new idea. I believe a town in West Virginia introduced a similar plan a year or two ago. This is double-dipping as our taxes and insurance fees are meant to contribute towards these services, but instead are diverted to finance some liberal pet projects.

you would likely be more alarmed if the city were forced to make public (and have it reported publicly) where the money is going, what are the unfunded liabilites (e.g. pensions to the pols and city workers) and entitlements – with their targeted blocks of voters. Perhaps get a ground roots movement to get that information out into the public debate arena … as it seems to locked up behind doors that the politians do not wish to open.

When you pay firemen and cops 100K-150K/year with gold plated heatlhcare, ridiculous pensions and retirement as early as mid 40s…….this is what you get. A public taxpayer funded overpaid fire department who want to charge you to put out a fire.

“New Jersey and Who, Perfect Together”?……….firemen, cops and teachers.

They are more interested in giving lavish benefits to government employees than they are in providing vital services for the public.

Around here, Volunteer Firemen have been known to do it for fun!

I wonder if they’ll burn the whole city?????

you think the governments are going to give up the tax money they already get for these services??? what grade are you in anyway? Only a child could believe such a thing.

Why do the large fire trucks have to be at every fender bender? For potential fires or to wash down all of the “hazardous materials” leaking from the radiators?

You must not have called an ambulance/EMS in the last 10 years, as they always charge, at least in any state I have had a case, which is about 15 or 20. The EMS bill used to be around $200.00, then about 3 years ago went to $400.00, and now most are going to $700 to $800 (doesn’t matter if they transport you to the hospital or not, you still get the bill, and if your insurance doesn’t cover it then you pay it, or it ruins your credit). Welkome to Amerika.

Because there Socialists? The only bad thing about Socialism, is eventually, you run out of other peoples money. North Jersey tax dollars go towards feeding your corrupt politicians.

Asking people to pay for these calls is not socialism it’s quite the reverse. The idea that your taxes go to pay for a PUBLIC fire department, PUBLIC police department etc is Socialism.

Great point, what if someone else calls the fire dept., to report a fire in someone else’s car- does the caller pay the fee or the car owner? What if the far is only worth a fee hundred dollars and the fire “fee” is $600- isn’t cheaper to let it burn then call the FD? And if the FD is not called as a result, couldn’t it result in the fire spreading to other cars, trees, homes, etc? This proposed law is a horrible idea. Liberals have never met a tax they didn’t love. Since libs taxed cigs so high-to do away with them- why not tax everything that starts fires like matches, gas, grills, etc., so that we don’t have fire anymore, and then we don’t need fireman. They could also tax crime extremely high, so we wouldn’t need cops anymore. Such utter foolishness.

It’s a fantastic idea but would you care to guess how many nanoseconds it would take for the unions (esp police) to put a sign in your front yard announcing that you were on your own?

At the Federal Level, I have always found it comical how people wanting to “save money” always seem to want to spread that money around to everyone that may be a potential voter,, yet there is no basis in the Constitution for about 90% of what we pay taxes for, and the one that is repeatedly cited in the Constitution as a primary job of government, that being National Defense, it generally the area targeted for cuts, but welfare, foreign aid, block grants to states, economic government bailouts, none of which are allowed in the Constitution, never seemt to see any cuts at all. Which is why I have alsways doubted the competence of those in elected office.

The best thing I ever got for my tax dollars is the trash picked up period. Other than that I`ve never needed their services or called them. Kinda like obama care, some people live their whole life with out ever visiting a doctor but they`ll be taxed for it soon wether you use these services or not. Maybe you should only pay when these services are used by you. That would surely cut down on waste? People tend not to waste their OWN money but politicians have no trouble wasting every one else`s.

It is ALWAYS the liberal States and Communities which are inept at handling their finances. They have no concept of what fiscal responsibility is much less what it means.

The idea of billing an insurance company because a policy holder makes a claim is about the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Despite what the Passaic morons think, that the insurance co. would simply raise their rates (they will of course), these companies may decide it is not worth the hassle to even write business in Passaic.

Then you will see REAL problems.

“Are you going to leave your job for several hours at a time several times a day to provide fire suppression and paramedic service! I don’t freaking think so.”
Yes, I do and will continue to do so. Just because you are not willing to serve your community does not mean a majority of firefighters don’t, most US firefighters are volunteers.

“Volunteers? ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!” Thank you for this VERY intelligent comment. You, sir, are the eastern end of a westbound horse. As a 25 year vol. fireman I can attest to the fact that we are underpaid, and we happily do it anyway. Obviously, Mr. Fight your own Fire, you have no clue as to what is happening at most of the firehouses in this country, or on the fireground. If there were only someway to clue you in on the countless hours of training, preparation, refreshers, vehicle maintenance, patrols, communications, etc. not to mention a demanding fire suppression role that is performed at no cost to the taxpayers, all while instilling honor and virtue, courage and selfless dedication. You have a low opinion of volunteers, which highlights your ignorance. I suggest you go down to the firehouse and talk to some volunteers, and see if you can find out why they do it. You might learn something about the spirit of the free men that inhabit your country.
To John Spiers and Joestable, thanks guys. See you at the next one.

You clearly don’t know that in many areas the Fire Dept is staffed only by Volunteers.

Your probably the guy that when I Fire Levy came up would yell at us, don’t you get paid enough as you walked into the polling booth next to Fire Station, not realizing we weren’t being paid at all, we were all Volunteering to save your sorry ass someday.

You seem to be an angry fireman or cop, are you angry that everyone doesn’t worship the ground you walk on? Feeling a bit more badge heavy today? F-you.

Over 70% of the firefighters in USA are volunteers. They leave their jobs for several hours each event. In cities, where things are denser, there would be as many volunteer firemen per capita as elsewhere. There are not several fires per day in a given district of a city. And there is no reason firemen should be doing paramedic service. Volunteer firefighting is do-able, because it is already done.

And exactly what makes you special? Anyone with a hose can put out a fire. Anyone with a gun can protect citizens.. And anyone who knows basic first aide can do what paramedics do. When the states go right to work, you will find out that anyone can do what you do. And they will, for less money and benefits. They’d be thankful just to have a job.

Someone should consider charging the federal government with treason for all the made up stories covering up the truth. Unelected officials took over Washington and the media after the coup and cover up. Even most of the comments online are financed with your tax dollars. Big brother is trying to create the perception of public opinion while burying the truth. They think you can’t handle the truth. Fact of the matter is we have no democracy, president, and freedom of press is an illusion.

Our next election is shaping up to be as big of a sham as the last. Do you know why Sarah Palin’s bus tour was really canceled? Do you know why she stayed 30 miles away from the second debate and chose the death of Steve Jobs to announce that she’s not running? Know what leaked out? Sarah Palin and Cain aren’t in the race for the same reason, the truth leaked out.

Search PalinsDirtyLittleSecret for the biggest cover up in world history.