Florida gives a discount to seniors on their Property Taxes..

[Justin Summers]

Florida gives a discount to seniors on their Property Taxes solely due to their age. How is this not age based discrimination?  Younger first time buyers, say early 20s, have less money than seniors whom have been able to save their whole lives.  But are charged more in property taxes than any person over 65 y/o regardless of their income or net worth.. Meaning, a 70 year old billionaire  in Florida gets a senior discount on property taxes while a 21 y/o first time home buyer barely scraping by doesn't solely based on their age.. Doesn't seem fair or legal.

[Russell Brazil]

This is the case like in most of the country. It is a way to keep people in their homes after they have retired instead of the elderly being priced out of their own homes.