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Thursday, August 29, 2013

1974: CARL MOLDOVAN: HE TOLD IT LIKE IT WAS



You either agreed or disagreed with the views of Mr. Moldovan, but even the most staunch teachers' union advocates had to reluctantly agree that he did have some valid complaints about budgetary excesses in the township's annual tax increases. I inserted "LIGHTNING STRIKES THE HAMILTON B.O.E." into this graphic. I have a history of being a fierce supporter of Hamilton's schools and teachers, but as a senior citizen I find myself wondering why I don't get just a bit of a tax break from the large amount of my income that goes to the schools. Most of monthly social security check goes to Hamilton Township for my quarterly tax payment. The last time I looked which was a few years ago, I found that more tax dollars went to the school system than to the township. Most of us in the senior citizen community have been paying those exorbitant taxes many years after our children graduated from grammar and high school.  It is long past the time that the powers that be in the state, county and local municipalities look into what is an unfair senior citizen tax burden and at least consider some relief.

3 comments:

Lee Belardino said...

Tommy
Totally agree with you on the unfair tax system for seniors. We spend more money on education then any country in the world yet we trail other countries especially in math. My son teaches math in Los Angeles school district and is a member of the teachers union .Sorry but I think they are
detriments to good education. By the way in the Moldivan article he mentions Assemblyman Francis McMannimon. Is this the little Frannie who played touch football on the lot with us with his big brothers Joe and
Roger ON Genesee street? Are we old?
LEE

RALPH LUCARELLA said...

HI TOM....I MIGHT MENTION THAT TODAY, AUG. 30 IS MY 94TH BIRTHDAY. THAT SHOULD MAKE YOU GUYS FEEL LIKE YOUNGSTERS. ON THIS DATE IN 1919, AT 104 MOTT STREET IN CHAMBERSBURG, WHERE MY PARENTS LIVED WITH MY GRAND MOM. I REALLY COULD WTITE A BOOK ABOUT ALL THE YEARS GONE BY. BEST WISHES AND REGARDS TO ALL.

Tom Glover said...

Lee,it sure is "little" Fran and his little brother Joe. Great to hear from you.
Ralph: God bless you on your i4th birthday. Based on the incredible spelling and grammar for a 94 year old, I would say you will hit the magic "cent anni!" Stay well Ralph, you are a treasured visitor as is Lee my HHS 1951 classmate.