New rates for National Parks.
Howdy, Been going to our nations parks for several years now and thanks to my being over 62, I have a card that cost me 10 bucks that allow me to see the USA. Well not for much longer as our govern...
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Two schools of thought here, and I think they merge.
When the Federal Government first got into the business of preserving huge amounts of land for future generations early last century, then at that point, general taxpayer money was used and will continue to be used to fund the national parks.
That said, there is nothing wrong with charging actual users for the specialized use they put on the parks, which includes roads, facilities such as campgrounds, and the extra time spent by park rangers to run programs for the users, and to look after those users.
When the Federal Government first got into the business of preserving huge amounts of land for future generations early last century, then at that point, general taxpayer money was used and will continue to be used to fund the national parks.
That said, there is nothing wrong with charging actual users for the specialized use they put on the parks, which includes roads, facilities such as campgrounds, and the extra time spent by park rangers to run programs for the users, and to look after those users.
valhalla360 wrote:
This is great news. Expecting taxpayers who never visit them to fund them isn't a politically viable option so if those who use them pay for them, they are more likely to be kept up.
In the big picture of the cost to visit most of these parks, triple or even quadruple the entry fee will likely be less than 1% of the cost of the trip...so I say have at it.
