Brooks Yoder

English

9 March, 10:20

Re-read this paragraph from the editorial above:

"Opponents say that if we go to a majority vote, seniors who own homes but are on fixed incomes will be outvoted by non-property owners who don't care how high property taxes go."

What is the writer's purpose of including this paragraph?

to persuade officials to cut funding for fixed incomes

to address the arguments of the opposing side

to insist that property taxes be lowered

to suggest that seniors should not have a vote