Originally Posted by
fungus pudding
I'm not sure of your point. Is that a rhetorical question? I read it as 'Who's doing the robbing Fungus? The people who got free education, free healthcare and now expect welfare in retirement even if they don't need it?' I agree that welfare should be limited to those who need it. I'm not sure wehat you mean by welfare in retirement. Don't sickness, unemployment etc. stop once superannuation payments kick-in? Superannuation is not welfare, and those who don't need it because of other income, get very little after their marginal tax kicks in. My point was simply that socialists generally would rather put their hands out for a share of someone else's hard earned money, than pay the price necessary to generate their own. That price being working long hours, in isolated places or offshore if necessary, going without for many years, living below their means, saving, scrimping, investing, taking risks etc. None of which is a comment on those who need welfare assistance through no fault of their own.