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Money for nothin’ and parental leave for free : Comments

By Jessica Brown, published 29/9/2008

Lots of time to bond with the new bundle of joy, with money from the government paying the mortgage: a dream come true!

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Country Gal,

There is a great deal of evidence to show that the childless – especially poor singles – are directly subsiding the childed. In 2006 Dr Craig Emmerson MP (Rankin, ALP)showed that monies flowed from the childless, no matter how poor, into households with children regardless of need. Both governments have promoted favourable treatment of so-called “working families” at the expense of the childless. Rankin is one of the very few MPs brave enough to speak out on behalf of the childless and said, “it is only a matter of time before taxpayers without children organise a tax revolt.” (See Elisabeth Coleman, “Tax Slug on Poor Singles” in The Australian, 14 June 2008)

Ross Gittens noted “The third of households with dependent children are roughly square because, though they pay a lot of tax, they get back a lot in family tax benefits, education and health care... So who does that leave to pick up the tab?...the 40 per cent of households composed of singles or childless couples of working age. They pay a lot of tax but get back nothing in family benefits and not much in education and health care benefits. ” (See Ross Gittins , “Just who is picking up the tax tab?” in The Sydney Morning Herald, June 20, 2007)

That the breeders are determined to redistribute money away from the childless rather than say, the profitable businesses that make up BRW’s top 100, is poignant. If breeders really deserve recompense for making these future fabled taxpayer then taxing the mega-profits of big business makes more sense. After all it is big business that is most set to benefit from this future working army. Is it possible real reason breeders want to make the childless cough up is to punish them for failing to toe the social-line; that the only “real” family is one that is married and heterosexual – oh and tired and sexless. Misery loves company I suppose.
Posted by Othello Cat, Saturday, 4 October 2008 6:23:43 PM
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Othello Cat

You seem to go out of your way to target and insult heterosexual couples, especially those with children.

However from some of you earlier posts you are also quick to take offence and hurl the 'homophobia' stone for any slight against gays.

What about you give the insulting use of such words as 'breeder' a bit of a rest because it certainly doesn't do your credibility any good?
Posted by Cornflower, Sunday, 5 October 2008 12:28:11 AM
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Cornflower, I think it just shows a concern that his/her arguments might not be valid.

Othello Cat, There is another way that you can think of the taxes "spent" on the young. Think of it as a loan that they will repay over their lifetime. Kind of like HECS, but not defined. After all, you were provided with healthcare, education (and most of the snooty childless seem to be university educated, which no doubt we paid for), child endowment, street carnivals and other public parties, parks to play in, vaccination programs etc etc etc.

As for your statement about the most poor singles funding families regardless of need, get real! Your telling me that a single aged-pensioner has to fund child benefits for James and Erica Packer? Yes I know, its an extreme example, but you are the one that made the sweeping statement.
Posted by Country Gal, Monday, 6 October 2008 10:30:57 AM
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