Gina looking for a long wall and a load of blindfolds.

[wide eyed and legless]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/gina-rinehart-hits-out-at-welfare-recipients-and-the-left-for-dragging-australia-into-debt/story-fni0cx12-1226847448435

 

[NewtownClown]

“I can already hear the left boiling with rage..."
Left? What Left? The real Left exited the building years ago...

I think the above is a misquote, it should read, “I can already taste the left boiled with sage..."

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Well she could start by employing australian workers instead of importing overseas workers.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

She's got to find those who will work first.

 

[Airgead]

She's got to find those who will work for $2 a day first.

FIFY

 

[manticle]

She came from a long line of strugglers Gina. She knows just what it's like to work your way up from the bottom of the heap.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Even though she is wealthy and born with the proverbial spoon she has got a point.

 

[manticle]

That people getting paid $200 every two weeks are dragging the country into debt?

 

[manticle]

Welfare recipients are such an easy target. Why not pick on babies, stray dogs or cripples instead?

 

[wide eyed and legless]

When there are enough of them yes.You know they get paid more than that and it is true, parents who are bucking the system leave a legacy for their offspring's.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

She reminds me of Jabba the Hut...

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Was he in Bob Hawkes government? Bit before my time.

 

[lukiferj]

Why can't everyone be rich. Stupid poor people with their non inheritance bringing me down. I just want to be rich and not have to pay taxes. Im Australian. Let me.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

She is just pissed because she has dropped from 36 to 46th on the list of the worlds richest people.

Give the poor woman a break. Must have been hard news to take.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

We can't all be wealthy, and we all have to pay taxes, unless you are affiliated to Apple.

 

[lukiferj]

Someone fetch me a chandie so I can deal. I won't ask again.

 

[manticle]

When there are enough of them yes.You know they get paid more than that and it is true, parents who are bucking the system leave a legacy for their offspring's.

What about the other 98.7789% of welfare recipients? Welfare includes - unemployment, austudy, youth allowance, disability, aged pensioners, military pensions and god knows what else. You can't lump them all in one bin and while some get more than that, some don't.

I know someone who receives a disability pension for example who also works part time and lives with a working partner (on an average income). They are lucky to receive $100 a fortnight.

It's a big, diverse 'they' we're all happy to demonise. Some earn more than 200, some less but no-one is ever going to be saving a deposit for a home on unemployment benefits unless they know they're really good at counting cards.

Some people go to work and do three fifths of **** all. Most people probably go to work and do their jobs. Most people on welfare aren't 'bucking the system'. Maybe some are but why blame all of them for that? Easy, soft target maybe?

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Sorry I am not a socialist manticle but I do agree with her way of thinking,regarding dole bludgers the Mo does get passed down the line, children of dole bludgers are type cast and will learn to fill out unemployment forms before getting any employment.

 

[Maheel]

shes not saying that people don't deserve some support

she is saying the time of "entitlement" is done and over it's costing a fortune that will get bigger and bigger and bankrupt Australia
if we (the GOV) keep handing out free easy money then why would some bother to work or stop asking for handouts....

the group shouldering the tax burden is getting smaller here in OZ as boomers retire and they are going to cost us young ones plenty in things like health care....
some of their lazy children who often enjoy the spoils of their boomer parents sure are going to get a rude shock if mum and dad spend it all .....

i'm going to go get a beer

 

[manticle]

Do any of you actually know any welfare recipients personally?

I'm not a socialist either by the way WEAL.