Right on, I'm hearing some of you say. And those that disagree? Well, i accept that you have an opinion, it just happens to be the wrong one.
Seriously though, i do remember a time when having children was something that was planned for and saved for. And in those days, in most cases people got by with just one parent working.
So why is it that parents are now offered $5000 to have a baby? And then on top of that, ongoing payments - family tax benefit A and B. And then the childcare tax rebate of up to $7,500 per child per year.
What gives? The simple answer is an electoral bribe. The problem being, that once brought in, what government would dare take it off? Not this one, and not the next.
But it should be - it is both unfair to single taxpayers, but more importantly, is creating an unrealistic middle class welfare state. These payments, even if means tested, are often going to people with a fully decked out large house, brand new furniture, new LCD TVs (yes, plural), new cars and the best clothes. Not to mention regular nights out on the town. These guys have plenty of discretionary dollars. But who pays for them? Me.
And then you have the ridiculous idea that the $5000 also goes to the baby machines - who have these kids often with multiple fathers. These are the same disgusting people who were found in South Australia in recent days, with their kids terribly neglected. Starving and sick. Yep, we gave them $5000 too. Did they spend it on the kids? No way.
And before you lefties start screaming that these people don't exist...how about you get out into the real world? Leave the inner city latte sipping suburbs, ditch the charity set and see what happens in the outer suburbs.
Witness the pram set hanging around suburban shopping centres - not drinking coffee - but stubbies of beer, and even after the alco pop tax, mixed drinks. And this is mid morning, sometimes just the mothers. Other times, the father is there too. Or is he the father?
And then see them in the supermarket, buying name brand labels, filling their trolleys with useless junk, then buying cartons of cigarettes.
Trust me - this happens. And its on your dollar that it does.
You know what i get from the government for making the choice NOT to have children? Nothing. Not a goddamn thing. But i do pay taxes. I pay for the $5000 baby bonus. I pay for family tax benefit. I pay for the childcare tax rebate. I pay for these kids education. I pay for the new furniture, the new cars and the LCD TVs. And i pay for the newstart allowance and parenting payment when they wont get a job.
Stop the baby bonus and stop the endless middle class welfare. Do i think this will happen? Nope. I'm just waiting for the next electoral bribe to the working families under no financial pressure. And for those that are under pressure...you created it for yourself. To you i say bad luck, and remember, you owe me money.
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Seriously though, i do remember a time when having children was something that was planned for and saved for. And in those days, in most cases people got by with just one parent working.
So why is it that parents are now offered $5000 to have a baby? And then on top of that, ongoing payments - family tax benefit A and B. And then the childcare tax rebate of up to $7,500 per child per year.
What gives? The simple answer is an electoral bribe. The problem being, that once brought in, what government would dare take it off? Not this one, and not the next.
But it should be - it is both unfair to single taxpayers, but more importantly, is creating an unrealistic middle class welfare state. These payments, even if means tested, are often going to people with a fully decked out large house, brand new furniture, new LCD TVs (yes, plural), new cars and the best clothes. Not to mention regular nights out on the town. These guys have plenty of discretionary dollars. But who pays for them? Me.
And then you have the ridiculous idea that the $5000 also goes to the baby machines - who have these kids often with multiple fathers. These are the same disgusting people who were found in South Australia in recent days, with their kids terribly neglected. Starving and sick. Yep, we gave them $5000 too. Did they spend it on the kids? No way.
And before you lefties start screaming that these people don't exist...how about you get out into the real world? Leave the inner city latte sipping suburbs, ditch the charity set and see what happens in the outer suburbs.
Witness the pram set hanging around suburban shopping centres - not drinking coffee - but stubbies of beer, and even after the alco pop tax, mixed drinks. And this is mid morning, sometimes just the mothers. Other times, the father is there too. Or is he the father?
And then see them in the supermarket, buying name brand labels, filling their trolleys with useless junk, then buying cartons of cigarettes.
Trust me - this happens. And its on your dollar that it does.
You know what i get from the government for making the choice NOT to have children? Nothing. Not a goddamn thing. But i do pay taxes. I pay for the $5000 baby bonus. I pay for family tax benefit. I pay for the childcare tax rebate. I pay for these kids education. I pay for the new furniture, the new cars and the LCD TVs. And i pay for the newstart allowance and parenting payment when they wont get a job.
Stop the baby bonus and stop the endless middle class welfare. Do i think this will happen? Nope. I'm just waiting for the next electoral bribe to the working families under no financial pressure. And for those that are under pressure...you created it for yourself. To you i say bad luck, and remember, you owe me money.
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