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Originally Posted by el_draco
Here's a better way,
Build an economic/tax system that works.
(ie)
- NO loopholes for the rich/corporates.
- Tax friggin churches and the AFL;
- Zero fund sport
- Mega-Fund primary health care
- Stop trying to keep people alive who don't do anything to help themselves, smokers, junkies, boozers and the like.
- 5000% tax on sugar
- Stop economics based on perpetual growth
- Mandate a balanced budget
- Death duties on filthy rich
- Stop subsidising fossil fuels.
- No effort at school, NO dole and No free ride.
- Become self sufficient nationally...
- Population cap
... and that's just to start with. The "pointy things" in charge couldn't balance a piggy bank and they supposedly rely on parasites called "economists". History has proven categorically that economist have never, ever had the slightest clue on how to run an economy.  |
generally good ideas, but the problems with no welfare are multitude. I have some physical and mental health issues that are making it very difficult for me to gain employment. Aside from my age (49) and lack of a degree that is suddenly considered a pre-requisite for suitability for employment. There are 600k unemployed, and 240k available jobs. Last I looked, with my competent maths skills, employing every one of them is near impossible when there's not enough jobs to go around. You will also see a massive rise in crime if you kill welfare. We all know how well the US system is going (which is pretty much what you want...). If I am left with no other options, I will happily engage in a life of crime. Society reaps what it sows.