Politics & Government
Poll: Why Do We Pay More For Local Government?
If your town were to merge with a neighboring town, what would be your preference? Tell us in the comments.

A new study claims that New Jersey residents pay almost $700 per year more for government services than do the residents of Pennsylvania or Connecticut, because the state has so many inefficient local governments.
But attempts to consolidate local governments and services have rarely been successful.
Why not?
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