Sad state of our National Parks-II
Again, this is not political. It is to our interest as RVers and for Camping World business to have an outstanding national parks that usually provide the cheaper camping facilities and best places t...
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JaxDad wrote:lane hog wrote:
I wonder how many of the people here complaining about the state of the National Parks are using reduced rate passes vs. the $80 annual pass, and taking advantage of the 50% discount on camping.
Discounts for seniors and the disabled mean less money to be used in the parks, yet the vehicles they drive have the same impact on the roads and their RV's occupy the same amount of space that a "full price" visitor's would...
And I wonder if you were permanently disabled as a result of serving your country and no longer able to earn the same money you used to / could have if you would mind paying “full price” to see your country and have a little R & R with your family?
Freedom is not free, and those that enjoy it are rarely the ones who pay for it.
If you can afford an RV and the gas for it, you can probably afford to pay full price for the resources you consume at a National Park.
Entitlements are why this country is going broke. Everyone wants someone else to pay the way for them. Look at the bozo’s running for office. They want to give away free healthcare, free college, loan forgiveness for kids who chose a degree in 19th Century French Gender Studies (and wondering why they can’t find a job)... but “the rich” will somehow be taxed enough to pay for it.
Math doesn’t work that way. If everyone is paying half-price at the NPS campgrounds, there will be half as much money available to maintain them...
Disabled vets are the only group who should get a free ride. Simply being old isn’t a good enough reason (my wife is retired, and I’m counting down days to retirement).
