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This artide argues that anyone seeking a place to retire should choose Clearview. To support
this argument the article cites Clearview's consistent climate and natural beauty; it's falling
housing costs; its low property taxes compared to nearby towns; and the mayor's promise to
improve schools, streets, and services. The article also claims that retirees can expect
excellent health care because the number of physicians in Clearview greatly exceeds the
national average. This argument is flawed in several critical respects.
To begin with, although consistent climate and natural beauty might be attractive to many
retirees, these features are probably not important to all retirees. For many retirees it is
probably more important to live near relatives, or even to enjoy changing seasons. Thus I
cannot accept the author's sweeping recommendation for all retirees on this basis.
Also, Clearview's declining housing costs do not necessarily make Clearview the best place
to retire for two reasons. First, despite the decline Clearview's housing costs might be high
compared to housing costs in other cities. Secondly, for wealthier retirees housing costs are
not likely to be a factor in choosing a place to retire. Thus the mere fact that housing costs
have been in decline lends scant support to the recommendation.
The article's reliance on Clearview's property-tax rates is also problematic in two respects.
First, retirees obviously have innumerable choices about where to retire besides Clear view
and nearby towns. Secondly, for retirees who are well-off financially property taxes are not
likely to be an important concern in choosing a place to retire. Thus it is unfair to infer from
Clearview's property-tax rates that retirees would prefer Clearview.
Yet another problem with the argument involves the mayor's promises. In light of Clearview's
low property-tax rates, whether the mayor can follow through on those promises is highly
questionable. Absent any explanation of how the city can spend more money in the areas cited
without raising property taxes, I simply cannot accept the editorial's recommendation on the
basis of those promises. Besides, even if the city makes the improvements promised, those
improvements--particular the ones to schools--would not necessarily be important to retirees.
Finally, although the number of physicians in Clearview is relatively high, the per capita
number might be relatively low. Moreover, it would be fairer to compare this per capita number
with the per capita number for other attractive retirement towns--rather than the national
average. After all, retirees are likely to place a relatively heavy burden on health-care
resources. Besides, the article provides no assurances that the number of physicians in
Clearview will remain high in the foreseeable future.
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