cheers for all the posts, always good to hear some different views and some new links to read
the benefit sytem should be an insurance sytem, the majority pay in to protect the minority who need help, it should be a safety net for all, if the minority becomes the majority then the sytem fails, how close are we to that?, and add in a drain of funds from non investers, then add in job culture based on borrowing and comsumers doing that......we was always going to end up a certain creek with not a paddle to be seen, then add in automation and suddenly a big chunk of our race are not needed to produce what we need.........and end up taking from our wage packet, either in benefits or over paid state jobs
the more you tax the working, the more working stop working and add to the problem, time to reward the ones adding and have a hard look at the ones taking, not saying remove the safety net we all might need but maybe reduce the area it covers
i agree with itpro, the side affect of the credit crunch is i now check what i am spending........but babies are expensive when both work
do i need it
can i get it cheaper if i do
then again ask myself do i need it or would my little one get more from spending on something else, side affect if she is happy i am happy
net effect, made alot of ebay sellers happy and pubs, takeaways, shopping centres and karting suppliers have one less customer spending the cash, maybe my actions have put some on the dole and any money saved will be clawed back in benfits paid from my wages, its round and not friendly looking but is the true affect of a failed credit funded industry
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