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Originally Posted by clive milne
I must be bored, but here goes:
(And fwiw, I am no fan of the Labour party, wild horses could not get me to vote for them)
But... PGC's comments deserve a little context to see them for what they are.
In the period of time where (according to Mr Hunter) our country and way of life has been destroyed, single handedly by the dreaded ranga no less:
Our GDP has increased 15% compared to the OECD total in the same period. (Head and shoulders the best performer of any developed country)
Our minimum wage once adjusted for purchasing power parity is the highest in the OECD.
Our minimum wage relative to our average wage is the highest of any OECD country.
Our government debt as a percentage of GDP is the third lowest of all OECD countries... the U.K has 10x the percentage liability that we have for example.
When you compare the percentage of our income siphoned off in the form of various taxes in relation to all OECD countries, you will see that the truth of the matter with all emotive BS and political rhetoric aside is we are actually amongst the lowest taxed people in the developed world.... There are only 6 countries in the OECD where you get to keep more of your wage.
Never mind income, let's talk accumulated wealth... Australians rank second of all countries in the OECD, beaten only by the Swiss.
Also... More than three quarters of us have sufficient personal wealth to put us in the top 10% bracket. ie) In real terms, we are the wealthiest people in the world.
Our life expectancy when viewed in the context of the amount it costs us to achieve in terms of health care liability puts us third behind Italy and Japan.
By all means dig further if you feel inclined
http://www.oecd.org
However, I would suggest that if you are not prepared to do some real research and critical thinking, what about you appreciate what you have and stop throwing rocks where they are not deserved.
~c |
What??? NOOOOO!!!! and with the horrible, nasty, uncaring, devil worshiping Greens at the helm running the country, don't let this sickly good news get out in case the facts are actually believed
Mike