What About ME??
THE LETTER PUBLISHED
This was my indignant response to a letter the Age had made it's title contribution for the page the day before.
My complaint is simply against whingers. The person in question created a large family (not realising it would have to be paid for?) and now complains that it's expensive to take care of. Nevermind all the family payments, tax incentives, free education & healthcare they've recieved.
On top of that all but one (that's 5 people or more than 80% of the household) are of working age and the remaining child is not young enough to require supervision.
What do you think?
Dear Sir,
Like Lauren Baldie (31/1), my first impression of the
new water pricing plan for Melbourne was that it would be unfair on large
households with only single or double incomes. However, the Government provides
a wealth of tax breaks and other subsidies for couples with young children
precisely to make it easier to manage costs such as these.
Considering that
other taxpayers are already subsidising the costs of raising Ms Baldie's
children, including utilities costs, it is somewhat unreasonable to ask for
another subsidy.
Ms Baldie also says she has four children, one of whom is
12 and the others are 15, 17 and 20 years old. I moved out of my family home
when I was 18 and I started contributing to some of the household running costs
when I got my first job at 15.
It is extremely unfair for Ms Baldie to ask
other water users to subsidise the cost of her one adult and two nearly adult
children's showers.
posted by Ben @ 7:40 PM
7 comments
7 Comments:
I think you're being a little insensitive with this one!
I tend to agree with Ben here, people with children want to subsidised for everything. People should be encouraged to have children but not at the expense of those who dont or cant.
Good arguments Ben and generally well written. I must agree on many of your points. Granted both make valid points, but where does the government draw the line? Policy needs to be drawn up to encourage people to have babies in order to sustain population growth (which we need... don't listen to those who say we don't!) but people must realise that children cost money and that they do in fact need to support their kids financially up to a reasonable age. I use the term reasonable, for the 'age of separation' differs in many families and cultures! Great site tiger keep it up!
Jame!!!
Right on the money there mike! We know that kids are going to cost money before we have them. Why have them if you can't afford themand then complain? Talk about annoying.
Thanks James. I do think the forces affecting people's decisions to have children are somewhat beyond the government's control though. Any payments or benefits are really just perks for voters, not baby making incentives, the people would have children anyway, I believe.
Ah, the wisdom of the 25- year-old, grasshopper. It is boundless...
hey thanks anonymous! :)
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