Senior Viewpoint
Dick Steinberg has resided in the city of Brookfield for 35 years. He served 34 years as municipal judge and has been an attorney for 50 years. He enjoys tennis, golf, biking and creative writing, which includes legal issues, sports, government and people.
Crime and Social Security
By Richard J. Steinberg
Wednesday, May 14 2008, 12:01 PM
Now
that we have heard from all the candidates for President, none of them
have taken a meaningful stand on two important issues for senior citizens.
1. Crime.
This includes felonies, misdemeanors, and local ordinance violations. Drugs and
alcohol is on the rise for both adults and juveniles. Some will say that
statistics prove that crime is decreasing, but some statistics are the product
of those who have a special interest in the numbers. Not all crimes are
reported as such or are degraded by those who report them, and not all those
who commit crimes are caught or arrested.
2. Social Security benefits. Senior citizens who qualify for benefits have paid
income taxes and the government taxes them again on retirement benefits. This
is not fair to those who have worked hard their entire lifetime the enjoy
financial stability while in retirement.
