Saying that we want our public amenities for free when we are already paying for them shows his scorn all the more. Instead of apathy, maybe we have real reasons for different priorities. Just because we have different priorities doesn't mean we merit Showley's scorn.
Poor people spend a higher percentage of their income on taxable items.
The people in charge of county budgets should have given the right amount of money to the libraries in the first place. Asking for a tax money hike, when they use to have enough money, tells me that they spent the library money on wasteful schemes. Protect the poor. Help keep gas prices down. According to the Center on Policy Initiatives report on the Social and Economic Status of Working People in The San Diego County.