Re: Baby Boomers Should Take Less
He should bloody talk!!! - As Bishop of London no doubt he's paid handsomely by the church for what he does (which as Bishop with the power to delegate is probably precious little). As a Bishop he sits in the House of Lords and therefore has the right to draw his attendance fee of £300 PER DAY!!!Re: Baby Boomers Should Take Less
Absolutely. What they paid in has long been spent and would not cover the cost of care. People weren't planing on living such long lives so it wasn't expected. We're all in it together......No other generation had all the privileges: free education, apprenticeships, job security, pension funds etc. cheap mortgages, cheap properties that have risen so much in value etc. Their children will inherit all this too. I know lots of people worked their socks off but some never got the chance to build up a nest egg. Which I might add some those that did are not willing to use to pay for their "rainy day" with. Means testing is the only fair way. It's not picking on the hard working folk, it's making sure everyone gets good care and help.Re: Baby Boomers Should Take Less
Re: Baby Boomers Should Take Less
Thanks Joe! Don't want a crook anywhere nasty! I just like things to be fair! I was sitting on the bus to the hospital a few weeks ago, there was two women in their dotage behind me with free buss passes, they were comparing the cruises, they'd been on and were going on, my middle daughter is working two jobs, her husband works all the hours God made, my youngest has to stay on in education because if she leaves there's nothing and I can't support her. I have older sisters who have everything and are still getting fuel allowances, I came along later and have had to struggle. I get to listen to people saying, we'll spend all our money so we don't have to pay for our care! Is it any wonder people are resentful?Re: Baby Boomers Should Take Less
Re: Baby Boomers Should Take Less
What does he think of all the mums ( and deadbeat Dads) who never have and probably will never contribute apart from having children the rest of the community not only supports but provides with a luxury lifestyle ( same in Oz and we still pay tax thru' GST )Re: Baby Boomers Should Take Less
Spot on maggis.Re: Baby Boomers Should Take Less
I think that what this silly cleric is forgetting is that there are such a lot of people who have reached or are reaching retirement and if you look at it "per head" then I doubt they are taking more than their share as individuals. He is seeing a group of people rather than individuals. He is also not thinking that these people born after the war were industrious and worked hard. They contributed a lot in all sorts of ways. Many were the first generation to actually have mortgages to buy their own homes which meant thinking longer term to provide their own security. When growing up after the war times were very austere and many did not have all the things that the young expect to have handed to them these days. The NHS for instance was not founded until 1948 and I was born without this advantage. Many baby boomers have paid their taxes all their working lives - and they have worked undeniably hard. Any extra pensions they may have earned have been saved for and paid for out of their own efforts and I don't think the majority are living a life of luxury at all. More than a few are now helping to bring up grandchildren by providing childcare as well as financial resources - there is a silent army of people like this who are still working hard and doing more than their share as unpaid providers and carers.
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