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pat_k

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1. Lines equal Fines: Federal law imposing fines for under-allocating resources that cost more...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 02:05 PM

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... than whatever a state or county may save.

Waits of more than 30 min that reflect a pattern or can otherwise be traced to under-allocation of resources, should cost dearly.

The same goes for long drives to drop boxes

Time is money. Long drives and lines are an intolerable poll tax that must be addressed as one of the reforms we demand as we build back better in the wake of this nightmare

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