Yabby Dabby Do said

*Howard experts said OAPensioners cost less than 1% of the $111 billion
So why are you bashing us rather than chasing the $110 billion?*

DD, frankly I think that you have your financial knickers in a
knacker here, for even a rough guess would prove you wrong.

Right now I can't be bothered to chase the exact figures for
old agers in that 111 billion, but if I feel like it and get time,
I'll have a look through the file

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so this is just what we all expected from a Politically Correct upstart like you

you are happy to latch on to a Media figure of $111 billion and USE it to bash OAPensioners so as to get a few bucks from this forum in Blood Money

but you "can't be bothered" when a GOVT figure of 1% of that is floated in front of you

Man, the ABS/etc site gives ALL the figures, so maybe you go there first before flappin the jowels next time?

you are a total money grubbing coward and should be ashamed of yourself

DD, my post clearly went above your head, but such is life.

My point remains that total spending on welfare, which takes a huge
chunk of the budget, cannot just keep growing.

Ok, I had a look. Old age pensioners take around 30 billion of that
in payments. Then their health care, then their pharmaceutical
benefits, then cheaper power, rates, transport, housing and all
the rest.

Fact is that you should call yourself lucky to live in a country
which provides you with all those things and stop whinging.

Ok, I had a look. Old age pensioners take around 30 billion of that
in payments.
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OK then, so only 25%. So why not bash the 75%, eg the Lonely Mothers Pensioners
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Fact is that you should call yourself lucky to live in a country
which provides you with all those things and stop whinging.

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just did some calcs by indexation

seems I paid some half a million in tax in my working life

seems I need to live to 123.67 years to break even

over to you Yabby, ie did you ever fund your future?

did you ever fight The Yellow Peril?

thought not!!

*over to you Yabby, ie did you ever fund your future?*

Yup. I will never in my lifetime, be paid a Govt pension,
despite paying all that tax.

*did you ever fight The Yellow Peril?*

Nope, I was never silly enough to do that. I note that
now they are simply buying the best assets in Australia,
so all your effort was for nothing it seems.

*seems I need to live to 123.67 years to break even*

So you seemingly think DD, that the Govt has kept all your
money in the Govt cookie jar, ready to give it back to you?

Ha!

They paid you to fight the so called yellow peril. They
educated your kids, they paid for your medical expenses,
they paid those unmarried mothers on your behalf. The
cookie jar is empty, sorry.

So you'll be given enough so that you don't starve, but
no cushy lifestyle for you, unless you learn to help
yourself a bit.

Believe me, relying on yourself is far smarter then relying
on the Govt. If you don't, you will learn the hard way
it seems. Such is life.

no no no Yappie

I am over the moon about the prospect of a pension and with $32 more, all in 6 months time

it should not have been needed as I worked my guts out all my life, got 3 kids to phd level etc etc

wife's lawyers took my super so I should have been like you and rectum and bin able to keep myself in luxury

but I chose to support my family while you went for self support greed

so why are you complaining dude?

why not go fishin with Rectum

after all, you may be dead next year, espec as you are all wound up as tight as a drum about a subject that should not concern you

not good for health dude to be so wound up - like did you go fishing today? I did dude

you need to unwind dude

Ah DD, but I am not complaining.

Simply pointing out to you that you had your financial
knickers in a knot, when it came to figures and that
there is a limit as to what can be paid to pensioners.
OLO is a great place for a bit of mental gymnastics.

Why on earth should I go fishing, when I'm not keen
on fishing?

But I'm certainly fortunate in doing the things I want
to do and not the things others have to do. Lucky me!

Ok, so your missues took off with your money, you are
not the first one. Such is life.