marko
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Ran across this article this morning. It is likely behind a paywall--may get the first read free-- but the essence is that senior discounts should be re-thought as 1) many seniors are well off and 2) others may be in more need.
Just throwing it out there.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...ey-deserved/hMt3NLAV31nbC5tETqbGOO/story.html
Excerpt:
"But some question whether senior discounts are warranted in an era when many of those enjoying them are relatively well off, while large numbers of younger folks strain under the weight of student debt and labor in a gig economy bereft of benefits.
David Wallis, who leads the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, a nonprofit that supports journalism focused on inequality, argues that the deals for seniors are a relic of an earlier time. He calls for replacing them with income-based discounts for people of all ages.
“The senior discount should be radically rethought,” Wallis said. “Let’s say you have a very comfortable lifestyle. Do you deserve cheap seats at the movie theater?”..."
The article does finish up with examples of some seniors who rely on the discounts but it does lean more toward discounts based upon need more than age.
The lead photo of implied 'rich' elders at a ski resort helps drive home the point.
Just throwing it out there.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2...ey-deserved/hMt3NLAV31nbC5tETqbGOO/story.html
Excerpt:
"But some question whether senior discounts are warranted in an era when many of those enjoying them are relatively well off, while large numbers of younger folks strain under the weight of student debt and labor in a gig economy bereft of benefits.
David Wallis, who leads the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, a nonprofit that supports journalism focused on inequality, argues that the deals for seniors are a relic of an earlier time. He calls for replacing them with income-based discounts for people of all ages.
“The senior discount should be radically rethought,” Wallis said. “Let’s say you have a very comfortable lifestyle. Do you deserve cheap seats at the movie theater?”..."
The article does finish up with examples of some seniors who rely on the discounts but it does lean more toward discounts based upon need more than age.
The lead photo of implied 'rich' elders at a ski resort helps drive home the point.
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