Seniors oppose sales tax

Seniors oppose

sales tax

It is amazing

that the commissioners and school board claim to wish to help the senior

citizens of the county and then propose that they vote for a one cent

sales tax.

I do not know

the exact mathematical probability but I would expect that if the Coweta

powers that be exempted those over 65 from property tax and kept the three

one cent sales taxes they now have they would not lose very much.

I just hope

the elderly in the county will wake up to the fact that our elected officials

figure they are stupid enough to continue to vote for a one cent sales

tax which is much more expensive to those living in very modest homes

and on limited income than one or two mills of tax added to their tax

bill.

How our elected

officials can claim that the sales tax is fair to everyone rather than

the larger property owners I do not understand.

If they truly

wish to aid the elderly they would have an exemption for those over 65

and not restrict it to those making less than an arbitrary $10,000.

Those making

$10,000 or a little over will spend most of their income on essentials

fuel, electricity and food all of which they will pay sales tax on if

they listen to our elected officals. With three one cent SPLOST taxes

this will equal $300 on their $10,000 income.

Aubrey F. Carter

Palmetto

GA