Much-needed services were lost. Reduced emphasis on social programs for seniors. Reduced federal interest in the present needs of seniors. Seniors feel left out. Policy Issue 4 Effects Federal government taxing OAS Reduces universality of seniors pensions.
Few people are exempt from paying income tax.
Seniors who are barely getting by are paying income taxes. Policy Issue 6 Effects OAS and GIS fully indexed Pensions rise quarterly to match raises in inflation. More tax money for governments. Increase in the proportion of income tax paid by the poor. Seniors were gradually taxed more and more each year.