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Do you think you have a bad and you have to pay a lot of money for gas Does it end with consumers ? It's also the government . Here's how bad it is in some parts of the country in Michigan . The police . Ran out of money for gas for their vehicles . They won't respond to all 9 1, 1 calls because fuel prices are too high
It sounds like a joke but it's not it's a real story . The police department in this one county or this one town it's a county . Has said that they blew through their field . already . They don't have enough money for gas . How's that going to affect consumers and call rates . Well they tell you right here . They tell you that as gas prices spike the police department of Michigan they will not be able to respond to all emergency calls . The Isabella county Sheriff's has blown through their budgets So they will respond to some calls by phone . Rather than turning up in person and this could happen for several months . According to the sheriff . So you call them up . Hey someone's breaking into my house . What does he look like What is it , or how does this work ? And it's kind of funny but it's really no joking matter if you're a victim of a crime Is it the police department's fault Is it . Inflation's fault whose fault is it It doesn't really matter . It's just another sign that consumers are not the only ones being affected . By inflation It's not just gas . It's other items as well It's a diesel fuel It's Def
It's groceries . raw materials
concrete . You know Portland cement prices to make concrete or up
So see this creeping more into municipal budgets at the same time . That costs are up Many municipal budgets are also shrinking because a lot of municipal budgets get their money from sales tax . And as demand destruction starts to kick in more people start cutting their budgets . There's not as much sales tax that goes into the coffers . Meaning that the states and counties . Have to operate with . money whether it's a police department fire department school system they have to operate with less money . And look , if the police department is parking their patrol cars . And not going out on calls because of gas . Prices . That sounds like an important thing in a county . What does that mean for schools Fire departments , permit zoning . They're all going to have the same problems And if the police are already shutting down cars you can imagine that less . Crisis oriented departments are doing the same thing Let us know what you think in the comments .