This is just more lies about The Villages. First, where did the original article get its data? The Villages is not an incorporated metro area. The Villages spans three countries and is located in three different cities/towns with the bulk being in unincorporated Sumter County. There is not specific data for just The Villages. This should be enough to debunk this story, but I will add a couple of more points. A lot of the people working in jobs in The Villages are retirees looking to supplement their SSI income or working just to keep busy. They are working in minimum wage positions and not working 40 hour weeks. If they earn to much, the SSI income can be reduced. The majority of the jobs in The Villages are service related. These then to be minimum wage positions. There are no manufacturing or warehousing jobs that pay higher wages which would increase the overall wage level.
It is not surprising that The Orlanda Sentinel would pick up this story. Over the years they have shown a bias against The Villages and the Morse family. I am sure this will show up in the next POA Bulletin as well.
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