As an upcoming moderator.. I say we start executing people if they don't have work. Its much cheaper.
Now your starting to think like the liberal government.
Our narcissistic ex prime minister howard the coward, had plans to re instigate the working class poor.
He was so upset by his brothers totally inadequate abilities to run a company, resulting in its failure.
Who, as all who fail, blamed the union movement and the workers.
Not the imbecile in the mirror who couldn't run a piss-up in a pub.
So howards plan.....destroy the unions, reduce wages, give employers draconian powers and produce a new slave class of people who worked for next to nothing.
Of course, the welfare system would have to also be abolished, cant have a safety net and then the ruling class could be free to do what they like, and of course give to political parties.
His plan failed, he was an idiot, yes that is well known, but he tried to do too much too soon without enough propaganda to cover it up.
Along comes Abbott, the man, he is more propaganda savvy, use the media to put forward every negative aspect of pensions and the welfare system, while extolling the virtues of free trade and being lorded over by multinationals.
Looked like he was going to succeed, following on howard's plan for a slave class, removing welfare, calling pensioners a drain on the system, building up to remove pensions and welfare from all.
But when one throws stones, some are sometimes thrown back, now we are seeing exactly how much cake these pollies are getting and what is costs, people are begining to see our political system for what is is, a snouts deep exercise.oops looks like Abbott may have stepped in the poo.
I'm all for a fair days work for a fair days pay
But working to survive, just, while the business manager lives high with all the extras off my labour, it smells a little bit, No?
And as for getting rid of the dole
Lets look at this process.
Criminals are generally lazy, I know just like politicians, but just not as well set up.
Because they are lazy, its better for us to pay them a dole to keep them out of our houses rather than making them go out and find an income through crime.
It don't work for them all, but a large enough percentage will be just happy to stay at home, smoking dope and watching TV, rather than actually going to all the trouble of stealing.
But, take the dole away, and they will have no choice, and it not the government of pollies who will suffer, its you and me who will have our houses knocked over and our cars stolen.
Get rid of the dole, and crime will escalate, and with govcos cost cutting by removing police and making education harder and harder to get, more smart people will turn to crime and the few cops left have no chance.
So, do we still think it stupid to pay the dole?
Better to pay the dole and get rid of the biggest thieves, politicians.
