HTT's Friday post on Seniors

Ah.  i had dinner with 2 seniors, one of which was a retired PMA-grad Officer, Alice - one of my best-est friend and her husband Manny, and my other best-est friend Dale (the four of us are from Sayans - of course Main since there was ONLY ONE THEN) to celebrate Alice's birthday.

seems to me that PWDs - Persons With Disability are discriminated against - in terms of what is given to seniors.  Seniors enjoy a 20% discount and all that VAT advantage. Of course they dont get taxed anymore, or most of them dont, since they are usually retired.  Consider a PWD.  He doesnt get the VAT discount.  Also, if he happens to be employed, he does NOT enjoy any tax break - he is taxed as if he was a regular citizen who suffers no burdens. PWDS all suffer burdens of one kind or another .... physically or otherwise.

i was quite happy to note that the retired Officer agreed with me.  He said to his wife, we are just "old"  but the disabled have burdens we dont have.

Did you hear that Mr. President of the Philippines?  isnt that one of your daan na dapat ituwid???




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