tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693339.post112911824155137947..comments2024-01-01T03:11:44.114+08:00Comments on Frugal Bastard: Hammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00653862887946706847noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693339.post-1129290774958438162005-10-14T19:52:00.000+08:002005-10-14T19:52:00.000+08:00Ben - is it going to be called "Survivor - streets...Ben - is it going to be called "Survivor - streets of Australia"?Hammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653862887946706847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693339.post-1129172496032103052005-10-13T11:01:00.000+08:002005-10-13T11:01:00.000+08:00There was a time in some strange land when childre...There was a time in some strange land when children care for their aging parents. <BR/><BR/>In the individualistic ideal world there are no low income earner, no disable person, no sick person. Every body would be perfectly capable to fend for themselves. Those who can't provide for themselves will have to leave the place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693339.post-1129160433509947462005-10-13T07:40:00.000+08:002005-10-13T07:40:00.000+08:00Are these the comments of Yobbo himself? I feel ho...Are these the comments of Yobbo himself? I feel honoured, if that is the case.<BR/><BR/>I'm all for people saving their own money in the form of superannuation, it just needs to be run properly. Encourage people to save for themselves in a financially responsible way. In Singapore I believe it is mandatory to save 20% of your salary into super. Our system of super is seriously underfunded.<BR/><BR/>The aged pension was, after all, just a pyramid scheme. Your point about extra taxes is well made and not far from the truth. Well, I agree with it. I know when I get old that the only money I can rely on is that that I have saved by myself for myself.Hammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653862887946706847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693339.post-1129141285811521742005-10-13T02:21:00.000+08:002005-10-13T02:21:00.000+08:00I agree, the aged pension is evil. Cigarettes are ...I agree, the aged pension is evil. Cigarettes are not. Cigarettes are a personal choice and if you want to smoke away the last few years of life then it's nobody else's business.<BR/><BR/>The aged pension, on the other hand, penalises everyone with extra tax.<BR/><BR/>It wouldn't cost the government any money to care for smokers if we had a proper private health system.<BR/><BR/>The real evils are government tax and spend programs. If those pensioners hadn't paid all that money throughout their lives then they wouldn't be short of money now.. So they should be paid out, but the pension should be grandfathered and taxes reduced.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com