> But if they're not economically viable, I'm not going to pay people to live there just so that small towns can continue to exist as a concept. these things a

> But if they're not economically viable, I'm not going to pay people to live there just so that small towns can continue to exist as a concept. these things are not written in stone, or the laws of physics. Layers of policy and taxation choices have led to this. Nothing says that the current system is stable, either.