Lack of Vision (2)

By: AlanK (Registered ) on 06-11-2007 14:04

I do not deny the fact of ageing, and the falling fertility rates. I do object to these facts being used as a “leader” to substantiate an argument for one hypothesis assumed for the sake of one answer to a problem. There are other ways to attack this dilemma, and if the falling fertility rates are a concern for the government why have they not changed the mechanism by which the situation is dealt with? There has to be more than 1 for him, 1 for her, and 1 for the country. 
Might I suggest a look at why! Could it not be that paying up to 35% of GROSS income, [before tax and super], is the reason why we are raising a nation of DINK’s? Could it not be that credit is too easily obtainable? Could it not be that there are too many other taxes, tariffs, and excise charges and duties? Could it not be that costs go up all the time? Could it not be that items that constitute the buy for the “Cost of living” basket do not necessarily reflect ALL the items that go into the pantry and fridge? 
Let us be honest now, far from being better off, as Mr Howard and Mr Costello tell me I am, I have been going backwards for a number of years. They DO NOT shop at my local Woolies, nor buy petrol at my local garage. 
Why are the reported unemployment figures at a record low? Could it be that some long term unemployed have been dropped off? Could it be that if you now work 1 hour a week you are considered to be in “Full Time Employment”?  
We all know that there are ‘lies, damned lies, and statistics’ and stats come after all the lies are told. It might be time for a new batch instead of the same old ones. 
I am not convinced that the National good fortune is flying partly due to India and China, or the Federal government. I would like to give credit to the business deals done, trade missions by the States, and general conditions in the rest of the world. The state of the economy today is roughly where it would be even if another party was in government. A case of “In spite of, not because of”.  
With super, off course contributors, a better word than workers, have a choice of funds, but the fund managers have never asked the contributors if they would like to use some of their money to back ventures. Why knock what has never been tried, the fund managers could turn out to be good at their job. After all, they are the employees of the contributors to the fund.

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