Hall: Skinflints & The Holy Bicycle

In the Lewiston Tribune, Bill Hall writes: “People who live in glass bodies shouldn’t throw stones. In fact, people who live in fragile glass bodies worn with age should throw a little money now and then into the schools of their own grandchildren. What good are elders if they aren’t good to the education system? Unfortunately, many people in my gray generation are skinflints. Oh, these big spenders give a dollar now and then to a favorite grandchild, but they vote nay to a new high school or a new grade school. A part of me understands (the wallet part of me). When you are 50, you hang a little looser. You contribute to good causes, most especially including support of public schools and public health. But when you retire, your new job is mostly about not working. More here .

Question: Are most Seasoned Citizens you know skinflints?