Cuts to the Senior discount coming?
RV Travel Magazine Looks like they want to cut the discount on upcharges to the camping fee. But the big problem is cutting the discount all together during peak season. Pay full charges all summe...
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wa8yxm wrote:
I am afraid my comments would be political if I posted my full thoughts.
We who are seniors have EARNED our discounts by decades of paying taxes.
Congress types who feel we do not deserve them.. Need replacement.
Except, as WRVPO mentioned, there is no proof of taxes paid to get the discount. Anyone who is of age can get the discount. Which means a person who lived their entire life in another country, without ever having paid U.S. taxes, can move to the U.S. at age 65 and get that same discount that you "earned".
No one has earned the discount. It is a consideration given for a particular reason. That reason, like most all senior discounts, is to get seniors to spend more money. If they give you a camping discount, they are doing so to get you to pay for tours, souvenirs, activities, etc. They will make more money selling you overpriced thimbles, magnets, etc., then they will on campsites.
