Its the welfare state and what we are seeing now is how it is starting to unravel.Ireland maybe the first but others in Europe will follow,its to expensive to keep.

__________________
The trifling economy of paper, as a cheaper medium, or its convenience for transmission, weighs nothing in opposition to the advantages of the precious metals... it is liable to be abused, has been, is, and forever will be abused, in every country in which it is permitted." --Thomas Jefferson to John W. Eppes, 1813.

Well we'll wait and see . Ive heard that scandanavian and central european countries are run much better than this one . Economically and socially . Is that correct?Moronically simplistic it may sound but i think its a valid question.I am just wonderin if we are chumps ? We live in a rainy , conservative , corrupt sh1thole if you ask me.

What about reducing the dole and storing the surplus in an investment account, which could perhaps be refunded to certain welfare recipients on completion of online or vocational courses or something like that? When you can walk into an exam hall and sit the exam successfully, or otherwise get your qualification you get the €100 a week it was reduced by for the last six months, or around €2500. Also a handy way to help people save a bit of money for the rainy day or help themselves get jobs. It would be quite the incentive to gain useful skills.

__________________

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.


To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.


To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

These fears were voiced by several people eight or ten years ago, but no one listened. Then everyone got lost in property porn, and it was forgotten about. All this has been building for years, but no one prepared for it, what was that Roy Keane said ?....

We have corporate gombeen capitalism in government,that then do the vote buying jig through a socialist welfare state structure.

__________________
The trifling economy of paper, as a cheaper medium, or its convenience for transmission, weighs nothing in opposition to the advantages of the precious metals... it is liable to be abused, has been, is, and forever will be abused, in every country in which it is permitted." --Thomas Jefferson to John W. Eppes, 1813.

The Scando's setup sovereign wealth funds, and held onto their natural resources.

I presume those talking about cutting/reducing the Social Welfare are actually talking about the "dole" and childrens allowance rather than all welfare including the OAP, Disability Allowance/Pension.

__________________
The enemy of my enemy is the enemy of my enemy.

Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action.

There are lies, damn lies and debatable points. "I'm not shouting, I'm making an assertive point." M. Martin

And much higher income tax rates.

__________________
The enemy of my enemy is the enemy of my enemy.

Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action.

There are lies, damn lies and debatable points. "I'm not shouting, I'm making an assertive point." M. Martin

Which is where we need to go.

__________________
'Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.'

Inigo Montoya.

Everything is up for grabs. I suspect a small cut to basic payments, maybe 5%, but additional benefits will be savaged like the free schemes.

__________________
Seabhcan on EU Enlargement and the Lisbon Treaty: "There is no shortage of cheap labour - Turkey isn't needed."