Letter: Elderly have paid their dues

Friday, June 1, 2001 | 9:22 a.m.

I am writing to you about the May 27 letter from Judi Root. I agree with this woman.

We are not selfish people -- we have lived here for 30 years and have paid our share of taxes when our children went to school. Now they are married and our grandchildren have completed school.

We also believe in fairness for all, so why should we seniors be taxed?

We do not receive large yearly raises. We are put on fixed incomes and then we have to deal with medicine prices that keep getting raised. So I do not believe we should have to pay taxes for the many children who are being brought into this community.

In all fairness we paid our share -- now it's time to let us enjoy the rest of our lives.

ELLIE PALMER

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