Squawk of the Day – July 23, 2015
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“It is a travesty that the elderly in this community are subsidizing pay raises and other programs with property taxes and school taxes. Top end Social Security benefits place a person well below the poverty line and many elders have worked their entire lives to purchase their homes. Property taxes are taking away their ability to have a decent life in Albany and Dougherty County.”
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