Argument216【0906G背水一战三月小组】第3次作业thanks yang1989

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The author claims that retired people should live in Clearview because of its good environment  for old people. To support his viewpoint he cites that during the past year housing costs in Clearview has markedly decreased while the real taxes are still lower than those on nearby towns, and Clearview's mayor promises to provide some new programs such as improving schools, streets, and public services. Finally the author cites the evidence that number of physicians in Clearview is above the national average. The argument is unconvinecing for several reasons.


To begin with, the decrease of the housing costs in Clearview does not necessary indicate the price of housing is lower compared with other place in the nation. It is possible that even after fell significantly during the past year, the housing costs are still high above the average. Also the lower real estate taxes compared with neighboring towns can not indicate that the real estate taxes of Clearview below
the average. Therefore real estate taxes can not account for all kinds of taxes.


Even the housing costs and real estate taxes are below the average, author implicit assumes that living costs in Clearview is below the average too is poorly supported without take other factors into consideration.
However, there is no direct evidence that the major's promise new programs of Clearview
will lead it to develop better in the future. It is possible that due to many reasons such as the economic crisis would render the decrease of finance incomes which will probably make government havlittle money to spend, thus major could not accomplish his promise.
On the other hand, the author ignores that building schools do little benefit to the retiree. When people retire their children might already have their baby, so there is no need for retiree to spend their taxes on building schools.

Last but not least, the author unfairly assumes that the larger number of physicians in the area stand for better health care conditions. It is also possible that many physicians in Clearview are not the skilled ones, who may graduate from colleges before not long. As is known to all, experience is a crucial factor to evaluate doctors. And the author does not refer to the medical equipments which are also plural forms on health care in Clearview

In conclusion, the assertion that people who retire would live a better live in Clearview can not convince me. To better support the assertion, author should offer some detailed information about the living costs and the health care conditions in Clearview.