[Aaargh20318]

> The Dutch have a separate tax for Water to ensure money is there to prioritize this need

Also, the local government bodies that runs this (the 'waterschappen') form one of the oldest democratic systems in the world.

> In short, they will be fine. This is a core part of their culture, investment, and priority.

It's also one of the things there isn't ever any real political discussion about, it just never comes up. No one will ever suggest cutting the budget for this. It's just something we all agree needs to be done so we just do it.

[ragebol]

Every time there is elections for the waterboard ("Waterschap"), there is a very low turnout and talks to just merge them into the provincial governments. But I guess we'll only know what we miss once it's gone.

[rnentjes]

> No one will ever suggest cutting the budget for this.

This is not completely true, farmers have been protesting the increase of this tax: https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/nederland/artikel/4942211/we...