tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35957675.post2827091114082177001..comments2023-10-29T10:44:38.453-04:00Comments on Fineline 2.0: Why Am I Obsessed With the Tax Cut for Rich Seniors?Steve Finehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09648535536430111093noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35957675.post-59418162262150186662006-12-23T16:32:00.000-05:002006-12-23T16:32:00.000-05:00When you put it like that, I don't disagree at all...When you put it like that, I don't disagree at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35957675.post-79643163082678367782006-12-23T04:45:00.000-05:002006-12-23T04:45:00.000-05:00I have never said seniors don't need assistance fr...I have never said seniors don't need assistance from the community. In fact, as I have writing all along, one of my chief concerns is the tax cut does little to address these problems, while conferring a windfall on many people who don't need it.<br /><br />(I'm not convinced anyone is actually being forced to move out of their homes, by high property values. But Seniors face a lot of other issues and are deserving of assistance from the community,) <br /><br />Any legislation needs to give the most aid to the least economically fortunate and taper off at a certain point. The present law does the opposite.<br /><br />And we should be measuring one's wealth, not income, because those who are seventy are often living off of savings rather than earning income.Steve Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648535536430111093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35957675.post-35546061625585434092006-12-23T00:31:00.000-05:002006-12-23T00:31:00.000-05:00Your brief history lesson reminds me of that Edmun...Your brief history lesson reminds me of that Edmund Burke quote "All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing".<br /><br />I'm glad you're at least now saying that other measures could be used to meet the unique needs of seniors. Hopefully, is that an acknowledgement that you don't believe 100% of seniors are the "well-to-do" and immune to property tax increases impacting their lives substantially?<br /><br />Perhaps a solution lies somewhere in the middle? A needs test that applies pro-rated relief? Less of a property tax increase now, but a higher transfer tax rate at time of sale?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com