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Wauwatosa is in the process of investigating four nonprofit senior care assisted living facilities to see if there is a way they can tax the seniors, whose average age is 85. These are people that have divested themselves of the majority of their assets to “buy in” to the facility, then they continue to pay a monthly rent for a small apartment. They get the peace of mind knowing that their needs will be taken care of if their health fails and they need more care.

Apparently, to some Wauwatosa authorities, this is a luxurious way to live. Yes, the apartments are nice, but not luxurious, and they have worked hard their whole lives, these people shouldn’t begrudge these older folks a nice place to live out their Golden Years. This asinine plan would raise the rent payments of these seniors by about $200 a month… But they have paid enough! Keep your money grubbing mitts off of these members of our Greatest Generation. They have paid your taxes for their whole long lives, they fought wars against fascism and totalitarianism abroad, and the Great Depression at home. It is time that we, no, it is time that YOU, the elected officials that represent these people, to show them the respect they deserve!

Wauwatosa Mayor Theresa M. Estness (famous for her Michael McGee Jr. hugs) claims that this is all up to the City Assessor, who happens to be a temporary person at this time. This is of course a steaming pant load! She is the Mayor, it is her decision if this plan goes on. Jay spoke with State Representative Leah Vukmir, who has been fighting this fight on behalf of our seniors, and she makes it clear that this would be in violation of state law, so it would also involve Wauwatosa taxpayers in a legal battle that they would probably lose.

This story was broken by WISN radio's Jay Weber, but the sad thing is, most of the media has refused to touch this story. I guess a local government attempting to drastically raise the taxes of hundreds of elderly people, just isn't sexy enough to report on. To their credit, Chanel 12 has run a story on one of the four facilities, but they failed to mention the hundreds of others in the other facilities.

I have been keeping my readers abreast if the situation on my home blog, including links, audio and video, hopefully we can get the FOX 6 blog readers involved in ending this travesty before it's to late.

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