A reminder of what taxes provide

To The Eagle:

Some people have forgotten things that taxes pay for. They are: PUD; services on electric lines; roads - building, resurfacing and repair; EMT/ambulance; firetrucks and police; social security; Medicare; Medicaid; children's services/immunizations; weed control on the highways; park maintenance; water pumped to homes; urgent dental with Human Services; food stamps for low income folks; senior produce vouchers; utility discounts for senior citizens; student loans for college students; vocational retraining; unemployment insurance; SSI for the disabled; military pensions; widow and orphan benefits and military--VA hospital and doctors.

I for one intend to do what I can to support the national and state government that is made up of people who care. They work hard to see our government provides the things I've previously listed to all who need these services. We all have an obligation to pay taxes and help the needy as Christ would have us do.

Janet McNicholas

Cathlamet