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Compulsory Pension Contributions?

Sleepy · 2013-04-19 11:33:59

Anyone else thing this idea seems a little daft in a country with such high personal debt? Maybe I'm looking at this too much through the lens of my own circumstances but I'm finding it hard to believe that this is a good idea in the current climate. Had it been introduced in the early 90's, it could well have helped avoid…

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#62 01-05-2013 4:16pm
kippy

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antoobrien wrote: »

Tell me when did taxes generated from PS activities exceed the cost of the PS?

Oh wait it hasn't.

I've seen arguments that state that the PS tax goes to helping pay for services, training etc - this reducing the "real" cost of the PS bill, but funding itself - that's a new one.

No one said they did or they didn't for that matter, up until you did just there.......and indeed no one said it "funded" itself.
The point is, it is not JUST the tax take from the private sector that goes towards the cost of running the country - thankfully.

On topic, still havent seen enough detail about this pension contribution thing.

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