Sales Tax Election Day

Today's the election in Fulton County about whether or not to increase the county sales tax to support the Fulton County Hospital. Here are some of the reasons the hospital administration gives for approving the tax.

Given the number of irrational, emotional ads in favor of the tax, it will probably pass, giving Fulton County consumers even MORE disincentive to shop in Fulton County.

I'll post election results tomorrow, but it looks like my running total is gonna be :

Socialism 3, Capitalism 0.

Supporters have successfully framed the argument in terms of "either the tax passes, or the hospital will close." They neglect to mention, however, other alternatives, such as raising fees, and aggressively going after deadbeats who don't pay their medical bills. I'm sure they just FORGOT to mention those alternatives.