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The E-Sylum: Volume 9, Number 15, April 9, 2006, Article 24 ON FREE ADMISSION Regarding a proposal to charge admission for the Smithsonian Museums, last week I wrote: "It would be sad to see the tradition end, but I think it's only fair that visitors help pay part of the burden." Pete Morelewicz writes: "The Smithsonian is supported by our tax dollars. Similarly, a "road to nowhere" in Alaska, for example, is paid for by tax dollars, even if few people ever use it. That the Smithsonian be subject to usage fees when other, arguably less important, projects are not is, in my opinion, ludicrous. (Phew! -- needed to get that off my chest. Not having a vote in Congress can subject one to such sudden outbursts.) Oh, and the comparison to gun/coin/boat shows is faulty, as these are not government-funded events." [Government funding subsidizes public transportation, too, but the rides aren't free, and I would argue that they shouldn't be. Some part of the burden rightly rests on the user of the service. But every taxpayer is entitled to an opinion. -Editor] Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@coinlibrary.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum | |
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