authors conclusion that no government funds should be directed toward maintaining
the Styx River Bridge.
Thirdly, the fact that the nearby city has a weakening economy does not prove that
the city will not contribute significantly to tax revenues. Perhaps tax revenues are based
on property taxes, which are not related directly to economic conditions. If so, and if
property values and taxes are high in this nearby city, then the city would contribute
significantly to tax revenues, and the bridge would be important to maintain those
property values and the revenues they generate.
Finally, the author assumes that a city should receive government services
commensurate with the tax dollars it contributes. Substantiating this assumption
requires examining the proper duty of government. However, the author provides no
such examination. Accordingly, this assumption is simply an unproven claim.
In conclusion, this editorial fails to substantiate its claim that the Styx River
Bridge is not important enough for the government to spend tax dollars to maintain and
repair it. To strengthen the argument, the author must account for other factors that also
determine a bridges importance, and must compare the importance of this bridge
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