Why can't we see a system whereby all eligible working age welfare recipients have to provide a sample each week,month whatever to ensure they are in fact drug free. After all, they can't get a job if they are on drugs and aren't these people supposed to be looking for work.
Posted by rehctub, Monday, 15 September 2008 7:28:20 AM


or conscript them again, just to keep the knife in

we could have GerriBoot Camps with wheelchair access and free colestomy bags

we could even spit on them again, like when they returned from Vietnam
Posted by Divorce Doctor, Monday, 15 September 2008 2:06:10 PM

You're kidding! Why don't you read what I put imfron of you before shooting off. ELIGIBLE WORKERS mate!

Pericles
You are right in what you say. If you recall when the $7,000 1st home buyer grant was introduced, most houses increased by guess how much? $7,000, then it went to $14,000 and they increased again.

There is no easy fix.

The solution is real infrastructure and long term planning.The average speed of a car on military Rd Mosman in Sydney at peak hr is about 15 km per hr.It takes me longer to travel from Manly to the city than from Penrith to the city.

Trains can travel at 300 km per hr,thus people can live 20 times the distance that Manly is from City of Sydney and still have a well paid job.

Subsidising rent even more,will only inflate the cost of renting.What is needed is more supply to drive down demand,but our Govts want to tax the life out of property investment,hence we have a shortage of accommodation.Is there a disconnect here with Govt logic and reality?

or conscript them again, just to keep the knife in

we could have GerriBoot Camps with wheelchair access and free colestomy bags

we could even spit on them again, like when they returned from Vietnam
Posted by Divorce Doctor, Monday, 15 September 2008 2:06:10 PM

You're kidding! Why don't you read what I put imfron of you before shooting off. ELIGIBLE WORKERS mate!

that's the point my little turdy friend

I HAVE been through all of the above to save your sorry little ar** from the Yellow Peril and at 63.5 there is no way I could stagger to a job in my wheelchair

but YOU [via our lousy Government] STILL says I am an eligible worker

.... but if I was female [and never been subject to Nashos] I would already be on pension

so mate, take your false concern elsewhere

Well mate, now you're generalising and assuming that I consider you as an eligible worker. I have nothing but the highest respect for those who have fought for and defended our country. My grand dad was an anzac. As to whether or not you are an eligible worker, well I'll leave that up to you to decide.

I will choose to ignore your pothetic dig but will say that after seeing a guy on 60 minutes recently with no arms or legs, having the time of his life, he's not complaining.

Now there are some terrible situations out there however, it is up to you how you deal with what you have been burdoned with, don't take it out on me. I don't hate you, nor did I cause you any harm.

rehctub
Hi there once again
I agree with much of what your saying .
I say give them the extra money. Its for food on the table.
Anything else could be looked at later. Singles certainly should be considered. They get a raw deal while couples get double but they all have the same rates phone home maintance. I think all oldies should get a bonus at Christmass . That should have been introduced years ago.

Instead some of these people starve just to buy the grand kids a present.
Shameful way to treat the people who made this country much easier for the young ones today.
Then again I think thats a big part of the problem these days.
The young ones get things far too easy.
Goodnight- might see you on another thread.

PALE, do try to get your facts straight if you're going to comment.

Married (or de facto) pensioner couples do NOT get double. Look it up.

The reality is that the massive increases in cost of living generally mean that everyone on income support of any kind is really struggling. Nor is it a fact that everyone on Newstart Allowance is able to work or that there is a job for everyone. There should be an "across the board" increase now.

Nicky