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Old 8th May 2011, 18:39     #1
Ab
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The Great Baby Boomer Gravy Train keeps a rollin

http://www.smh.com.au/business/feder...508-1edum.html

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Pensioners ... will be winners in Tuesday's federal budget, Treasurer Wayne Swan says.

Mr Swan confirmed media reports that the government would be giving each senior citizen a free set-top box as the country moves towards a digital television network.

The scheme, costing some $309 million, would include installation and instruction on how to use them.

"Digital television is rolling out across the country, the old system is being turned off, we don't want to leave the pensioners in the dark," Mr Swan told the Nine Network on Sunday.

"So we are going to give them this very important assistance so they have the benefit of digital television."
PS: vote Labor!
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Old 8th May 2011, 19:16     #2
zeekiorage
 
Cunning

It's sponsored by the drug companies. They need old people to watch their ads and buy their drugs.
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Old 9th May 2011, 17:18     #3
fixed_truth
 
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the government would be giving each senior citizen a free set-top box
Because that's much easier than establishing who can & who can't afford to buy their own?
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Old 9th May 2011, 18:06     #4
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Why would you bother doing that? No free tv gear. Easy and cheap.
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Old 13th June 2011, 01:34     #5
Ab
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Here Boomers, HAVE SOME MORE FREE MONEY.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/pensi...612-1fyx0.html
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Old 13th June 2011, 05:43     #6
chubby
 
Holy crap

contrasted with NACTS 'fuck the citizenry' approach to carbon credits, thats quite shocking.
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Old 13th June 2011, 08:39     #7
fixed_truth
 
Is the pension in Australia means tested or something like that? Or is it that every old person gets money regardless of need?

@ chubby - yeah taxpayers paying farmers taxes for them is shite.
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Old 15th June 2011, 16:06     #8
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facepalm

yet another hero.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=10731544
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During a hearing to determine whether Henderson's proposal would be accepted, it was revealed he had paid only $17,000 in tax over a 16-year period - less than someone on a minimum wage would pay.
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Old 15th June 2011, 17:31     #9
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...and instruction on how to use them.
bags not to be that person
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Old 10th August 2011, 15:32     #10
cyc
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Over 55s largely not paying their student loans back

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In answer to Nelson Mail questions, Mr Joyce's office said the Government was writing down over 70 cents in every $1 lent to borrowers over 55, and more for the oldest borrowers.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/mone...-student-loans

Fuck the babyboomers.
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Old 10th August 2011, 16:00     #11
PhX
 
Just wait till the boomers all go to sell their houses in 20 years time and want exorbitant prices that no one can pay.

Did they give TV's out for free when broadcasting started? Seriously... the fuck.
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Old 13th August 2011, 13:16     #12
cyc
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The two main spending items in both countries are social security and health - 51.7 per cent of New Zealand Government expenditure and 44.1 per cent in the United States.

There is a widespread misconception that most social security payments go to pregnant teenagers and dole bludgers. In fact the largest social security payments go to retirees in both countries.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=10744745

Fuck the babyboomers.
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Old 15th August 2011, 12:02     #13
Jodi
 
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Originally Posted by PhX
Just wait till the boomers all go to sell their houses in 20 years time and want exorbitant prices that no one can pay.
More like wait until all those banks that provided reverse mortgages go to sell the houses, and cannot re-coop their losses, and do another global financial meltdown.
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Old 20th May 2019, 10:46     #14
Ab
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Labor AU: we might stop rich retirees from claiming tax deductions they aren't entitled to^H^H^H^oops we just lost the election
https://www.smh.com.au/federal-elect...19-p51owl.html

Labour NZ: here Boomers have some more free money
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12232452
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Old 20th May 2019, 13:56     #15
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Labor AU: we might stop rich retirees from claiming tax deductions they aren't entitled to^H^H^H^oops we just lost the election
https://www.smh.com.au/federal-elect...19-p51owl.html

Labour NZ: here Boomers have some more free money
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=12232452
Yep, all good, I'm all for that
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Old 27th September 2020, 19:47     #16
Ab
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Holy shit, I had no idea Boomers were doing it so tough, check out this couple making do with only (checks notes) taxpayer-funded super, six-figure household income, two houses in Auckland, overseas holidays, and enough free cash that the woman didn't notice she spent $15,000 a year on scented candles

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/pro...of-coronavirus
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