Mostly because the seniors have spent their working lives building their savings (hopefully) to be able to retire, and have a very fixed income -- they can&#x27;t look forward to getting another job, getting a raise, etc.  Seniors as a whole are a very vulnerable group, which I think is one of the reasons that their voter turnout is so high.<p>Think about what that&#x27;ll do to your retirement.  Presumably you&#x27;re saving and such, and want to get to a point where you can live comfortably (not extravagantly) when you retire:  a trip a couple times a year, the ability to take your grandkids to get ice cream, etc.  A tax bill can be devastating to your retirement savings &amp; therefore lifestyle.