Dear Editor
GRA, I believe, announced that senior citizens will no longer pay $4000 tax to travel; instead, they will pay $1500. Seniors also won’t have to pay for drivers’ licences.While I appreciate that Government has taken certain considerations that concern the overall welfare of our senior citizens, I still wonder how these measures would change the overall welfare of our senior citizens. The reality, I feel, is that seniors who own and drive a vehicle can most likely afford the licence fee. The same thing applies to the seniors who can get on a plane.

It seems as if we’re helping (and I stand corrected) those who can most likely help themselves, and leaving in the dust those seniors who most need help. Is there a way we can compute the cost to Government of these two changes, and share the pot with ALL senior citizens? Perhaps we can revisit the water and electricity subsidies, and give them a free pass on Government transportation services eg. ferries.

Respectfully,
ANN GEER