Goood Morning, Aunty! Take your meds? Had your coffee? Read Carefully now, OK?
The poor get tax breaks at the Fed Level only. The seniors (as well as disabled) get tax breaks at the Local Level and the Fed Level. Perhaps you are familiar with that.
Your attempt (SW's as well) to paint the poor as lazy, incompetent remorras on society is not only inaccurate, it's downright haughty, and I think you have a lot of nerve looking down your nose.
The attempt to somewhat equalize the working poor's income with income tax credit has always pulled my chain as well, but I can't think of a better solution, can you? My wife and I pay in more than twice what a co-worker gets back. Both he and his wife are terrific parents (better than I ever was/am) and they have a great family. I'm guess that he is about 40 and I have every confidence that they will find a way to improve their standard of living at some point.
I personally would rather remove the exemption from some lying-ass old biddy who snow-birds and has a wad in savings than take away a loving couple's assistance when the latter is doing all they can to stay afloat.