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Senior citizens, restaurant workers oppose tax, fear retribution
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opposition to the meals tax
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Date: August 04, 2016 10:22AM
A group of Fairfax senior citizens hold an informal meeting each week at a local McDonald’s. They meet to chat, help each other, and just get out of the house.
Lately, they’ve been chatting a lot about the proposed meals tax.
“This will hurt us” said a member of the group. “True, it is not a lot of money, but small amounts add” added another. “And, on a fixed income, with Social Security increases being next to nothing, it is a problem.”
The manager of the McDonald’s says they receive a generous senior citizen discount. “However, I could not exempt them from this tax, if it passed” he commented. “They have been coming here for some time, I would hate to lose them as customers, to say nothing of the negative impact this would have on their lives.”
The McDonald’s manager and some members of the group are immigrants from a country with a history of political oppression. As a result, they do not want their names used, and they will not mention which McDonald’s location they use for their meetings. “We have seen school board members attack businesses for not supporting this tax, we do not need problems from elected officials” was the summary one of them offered.
It is also clear that many of the County’s restaurant workers, some of whom are dependent on tips, have organized “get out the vote” drives to see the tax is defeated. “I am sure that when customers see that extra tax added, it will come out of my tip” stated a single mother who works part time as a waitress.
Lately, they’ve been chatting a lot about the proposed meals tax.
“This will hurt us” said a member of the group. “True, it is not a lot of money, but small amounts add” added another. “And, on a fixed income, with Social Security increases being next to nothing, it is a problem.”
The manager of the McDonald’s says they receive a generous senior citizen discount. “However, I could not exempt them from this tax, if it passed” he commented. “They have been coming here for some time, I would hate to lose them as customers, to say nothing of the negative impact this would have on their lives.”
The McDonald’s manager and some members of the group are immigrants from a country with a history of political oppression. As a result, they do not want their names used, and they will not mention which McDonald’s location they use for their meetings. “We have seen school board members attack businesses for not supporting this tax, we do not need problems from elected officials” was the summary one of them offered.
It is also clear that many of the County’s restaurant workers, some of whom are dependent on tips, have organized “get out the vote” drives to see the tax is defeated. “I am sure that when customers see that extra tax added, it will come out of my tip” stated a single mother who works part time as a waitress.
Re: Senior citizens, restaurant workers oppose tax, fear retribution
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K6b4
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Date: August 04, 2016 11:52AM
There are functioning elderly people who live here who will not be affected by this tax, know some of them who have been retired for 20 years or longer. They personally do not like the tax only because they are cheapskates, even though they are financially well-to-do.
Re: Senior citizens, restaurant workers oppose tax, fear retribution
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not quite right
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Date: August 04, 2016 11:55AM
K6b4 Wrote:
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> There are functioning elderly people who live here
> who will not be affected by this tax, know some of
> them who have been retired for 20 years or longer.
> They personally do not like the tax only because
> they are cheapskates, even though they are
> financially well-to-do.
Unless there is some form of relief from the tax, everyone would be affected. The question is by how much. The tax would affect some more than others. Those most affected by the tax appear to be organizing against it,
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> There are functioning elderly people who live here
> who will not be affected by this tax, know some of
> them who have been retired for 20 years or longer.
> They personally do not like the tax only because
> they are cheapskates, even though they are
> financially well-to-do.
Unless there is some form of relief from the tax, everyone would be affected. The question is by how much. The tax would affect some more than others. Those most affected by the tax appear to be organizing against it,
Re: Senior citizens, restaurant workers oppose tax, fear retribution
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Elitist DEM
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Date: August 05, 2016 10:01PM
I will not be affected by this tax so I support it you cheap heartless bastards.
Re: Senior citizens, restaurant workers oppose tax, fear retribution
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My SS Raise Was
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Date: August 05, 2016 10:58PM
2.50 a month.. No Meals tax ! Thanks!
And GIANT FOOD .. Go To Hell!, Today I was asked if I wanted to donate to FCPS.. 1...2 billion dollar budget and Giant Foods Looking for donations? A Laugh! The 200-300 K they might raise would go to Sea Pearl.. I about said HELL NO and left the store with the food on the belt.. Knock that Off GIANT!
And GIANT FOOD .. Go To Hell!, Today I was asked if I wanted to donate to FCPS.. 1...2 billion dollar budget and Giant Foods Looking for donations? A Laugh! The 200-300 K they might raise would go to Sea Pearl.. I about said HELL NO and left the store with the food on the belt.. Knock that Off GIANT!
Re: Senior citizens, restaurant workers oppose tax, fear retribution
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Jerrydickerton
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Date: August 05, 2016 11:50PM
Worst decision of my life was moving from FL to Fairfax. Say what you will bout FL, but they dont tax you to death like fairfax does. And I dont see anything special here for the taxes you pay except a lot of self entitled bureaucrats drivin around in nice cars goin to their do nothing jobs.