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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are governments at any level involved in the pool business? [/quote]

Just so there’s an echo here: local parks, state parks, national parks, local, state, and national sports competitions,  states where the highest paid state employee is a coach…. We can argue about all if those things, and whether it’s in the interests of governments to have and to encourage educated physically fit citizens — if only to have enough of them to meet military recruiting goals. There are arguments for the role of pools supporting health and safety. (Yeah, I lived in an area where pools were rare and access to water was easy and often accidental. More than a few preventable drownings that basic water safety skills might have prevented. )

tldr: Governments collect taxes. Taxes should provide services and resources to the community.  Pools and other recreational facilities count. 
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Taxes are for the legitimate functions of govt. Providing you swimming pools doesn't apply.

Don't like your situation? Move and join an HOA.[/quote]

And what do you view as “legitimate functions of government?”

Rec centers? Schools? Should schools have gym classes?  Sports?  Spirts facilities? Where exactly are you drawing the line?

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that’s: SPORTS facilities[/quote]

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