Andrew Gaertner
Dec 22, 2024

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There is so much irony.

Rural folks complain about taxes, and we assume that we are paying taxes so Black and brown people can be freeloaders, but in reality rural areas are net receivers of goods and services from taxes. We live further apart and our roads cost more per capita. Same for our small schools. Rural white folks especially use government assistance at higher rates that city people and certainly more than undocumented immigrants (who usually pay into but don't use).

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Andrew Gaertner
Andrew Gaertner

Written by Andrew Gaertner

To live in a world of peace and justice we must imagine it first. For this, we need artists and writers. I write to reach for the edges of what is possible.

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