senior pass
I was reading in the AARP magazine that the us government is talking about limiting the use of the senior passes at high use times. Has anyone heard about that?
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ReneeG wrote:jplante4 wrote:Lwiddis wrote:
Besides, why should you and I pay less than a hard working family?
This would be a great argument when the social security checks equal that of a hard working family.
I agree! Retirees have limited income. I waited a long time to get my pass when I turned 62, but had to pay the $80, the new rate. Still, that's a great price for a lifetime. I feel that working all our lives, we've earned retirement and the perks that come with it.
If they are going to change it, they should make it retroactive, but not sure if they could keep track.
I agree. Standard policy in this country is if some people truly need a break the government tries to give it to them. When we are older (like us) and can't get the good jobs any more (like me) because this country has let in half of India so that corporate America can hire cheaper programmers, it's our turn to get a break. We earned it and we deserve it.
By the way, somebody here wanted the name of a government program that gives freebies to the illegal aliens. How about the school lunch program? Isn't that federal based? I see them drop off their kids in shiny new pickup trucks at the schools were my legal child attended with no freebie lunch. And that was 10 years ago. Plus if you're on the lunch program Spectrum gives you a huge discount, but not for seniors.
