[familyop]

"Is a 'senior citizens discount' GUARANTEED by the US GOVERNMENT ?"

Local governments with federal funding are a large part of the problem. And seniors, the group most able to afford living in their own homes (big government incomes from government and from government-linked employment), receive 50% property tax discounts. Meanwhile, they're the gossiping eyes and ears of regulators against young people using their own properties, building or starting any small efforts to produce.

Most service businesses are dependent on and linked with government. They push against any attempts to start new, small manufacturing shops in the very sparsely populated area around them. I'll give 'em a break anyway, and avoid their businesses instead of supporting any legislation against their lopsided policies.

Veterans, BTW, don't receive property tax discounts except for those who are "100% disabled," and there are no poverty discounts.

[Marcella]

“And seniors, the group most able to afford living in their own homes (big government incomes from government and from government-linked employment), receive 50% property tax discounts. Meanwhile, they're the gossiping eyes and ears of regulators against young people using their own properties, building or starting any small efforts to produce.”

Most seniors did not work for the government and get big salaries, so that is wrong. When I reached 70, my county froze the amount I had to pay in property taxes, it is not a 50% discount. If seniors managed to pay off their house note before they retired, they own the house IF they can pay the taxes. Freezing the amount of taxes allows many seniors to stay in their houses and not cause you to have to pay for their upkeep in a retirement group home through Medicare or Medicaid.

I have never met a “gossiping” senior who doesn't want a young person to have property or start a business.

You need to take your meds now.