Will--
being from Healthcare I'd like to propose that you live 90" closest to your nearest hopsital that can provide you with acute medical services (GOD FORBID) that you would ever be that far away....during a cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, MVA, delivery of a child or a child in need of acute healthcare.

I would hope that you do not think it's an absurd waste of taxpayer $$ since the hospitals do receive a great deal of state & government funding.

Education for our children who may live in rural KS and our healthcare system is vital to the citizens of Kansas. This scenario would be a great deal different if you lived in New Jersey, Pennsylvania or in a more heavily populated area per square mile.

Careful Will, you might be opening Pandora's box.