23-06-2021, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by realspeed
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So according to you I should leave nothing to my children leaving them to struggle on state aide entirely.Following your arguement again. Nobody should work as the state will support them . Do wake up some time and face reality
Unfortunately the reality that you envisage is unaffordable.
23-06-2021, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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True. But it's only sustainable if the total amount of tax in is greater than the total amount being paid out. Unfortunately, increased life expectancy is upsetting the apple cart.
23-06-2021, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by scot37
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The retirement age is going up as well.
Times have changed and circumstances have changed so very much that both are now totally inappropriate not to mention the MILLIONS of people in the UK who have contributed NOTHING but held their grasping hands out for EVERYTHING and are breeding like rats in a dump making our social services even more unaffordable.
23-06-2021, 07:03 PM
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My son's are very successfull I will have you know. Both have a degree first class with honours. One has been headhunted buy American and big UK organisations. he also lectures on his particular subject.the other is a trained psychologist earning good money as well
23-06-2021, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Dextrous63
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It's an interesting point you make OGF.Leaving aside the idea that graduates tend to end up getting higher paid jobs which more than pay (in taxes) for the cost of their education, and indeed the student repayment scheme also offsets any debt....
Your argument also seems to suggest that maybe the school leaving age and/or curriculum needs to be reviewed to enable youngsters seek employment with less generic knowledge at a far more tender age.
This may have legs, on the assumption that there are sufficient jobs available to keep them off the street.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not (entirely) knocking it and have felt for some time that schools and 6th form colleges ought to have courses with specific career skillsets in mind for those who have an idea of what field they hope to end up in.
23-06-2021, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by realspeed
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What would happen following your arguement is those with property would sell up, have a great time spending the money from it then claim they need state help. Wow that would mean I could go on several world cruises in the most expensive cabins. Oh no second thoughts why not fly first class around the world seeing different countries in total luxury.
When all the money is spent i could then go cap in hand to the govermment pleading poverty and be given housing -food- clothing etc all at the states expense .
Costing far more than the pension i would have got.
Great idea . That has shot your theory right down the toilet pan
23-06-2021, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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I don't think you could do poverty realspeed. Because you are who you are that would be an unlikely scenario....
To remind me of those time I still have it hanging up in my workshop
it doesn't hurt to be remided of how married life started out
23-06-2021, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by realspeed
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My son's are very successfull I will have you know. Both have a degree first class with honours. One has been headhunted buy American and big UK organisations. he also lectures on his particular subject.the other is a trained psychologist earning good money as well
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