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Is there any more maligned group of people than Generation X and Y?; We've watched as house prices skyrocketed, meaning we can't afford to buy homes
Topic Started: 26 Apr 2012, 10:56 PM (7,311 Views)
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Generation why us: tax break could change lives

April 25, 2012

I like old people. Some of my favourite people in the world are, on any independent measure, old. Society benefits little from the so-called ''generational wars'' that artificially pit young against old. Young people are invariably portrayed as selfish and greedy. Old people as hard-working contributors to society and pillars of the community.

But Australia's tax system is hopelessly skewed against the young in favour of the old.

Young people really do get a bad rap. Is there any more maligned group of people than Generation X and Y? (I'm on the cusp.) We're flighty. We change jobs too often. We move house. We rent. We won't settle down. We won't get married and provide those longed-for grandchildren. We are only interested in ourselves. We play computer games all day.

But consider, just for a moment, the view from the other side of the fence. Young people have watched helplessly as the generations before them have been showered with one-off senior's payments, family payments, baby bonuses, tax-exemptions on family homes and superannuation tax breaks.

We've also watched as house prices skyrocketed, meaning we can't afford to buy homes - or if we can, only under the weight of crippling mortgages.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/generation-why-us-tax-break-could-change-lives-20120424-1xjdv.html#ixzz1t99o2Bje
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Maybe people who argue for population control are more maligned.
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Young people today have opportunities that couldn't have been dreamed of 25 years ago. They have a huge choice of education and careers, and many items are cheaper today than they were in the past.

Yes, houses are more expensive.

Swings and roundabouts, people...
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stinkbug
27 Apr 2012, 10:05 AM
Young people today have opportunities that couldn't have been dreamed of 25 years ago. They have a huge choice of education and careers, and many items are cheaper today than they were in the past.

Yes, houses are more expensive.

Swings and roundabouts, people...
What is your point? Older people also have the same choices of education, careers and cheaper products. These things are not the exclusive domain of younger people.
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NotFooled
27 Apr 2012, 09:14 AM
Maybe people who argue for population control are more maligned.
You didn't even use the word properly. People who argue for population control are a part of the majority and are considered sensible and good.

Idiot.

It's only the evil specufestors(like yourself) and big business that want exponential and infinite immigration.
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Frank Castle is a liar and a criminal. He will often deliberately take people out of context and use straw man arguments.
Frank finally and unintentionally gives it up and admits he got where he is, primarily via dumb luck!
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Property will be 50-70% off by 2016.
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27 Apr 2012, 10:05 AM
Young people today have opportunities that couldn't have been dreamed of 25 years ago. They have a huge choice of education and careers, and many items are cheaper today than they were in the past.

Yes, houses are more expensive.

Swings and roundabouts, people...
Crap. Most careers require a huge investment of about 3-4 years, even being a truck driver.
stinkbug omosessuale


Frank Castle is a liar and a criminal. He will often deliberately take people out of context and use straw man arguments.
Frank finally and unintentionally gives it up and admits he got where he is, primarily via dumb luck!
See here
Property will be 50-70% off by 2016.
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27 Apr 2012, 10:41 AM
Crap. Most careers require a huge investment of about 3-4 years, even being a truck driver.
So, invest in your career. Stop being lazy, stop your childish whining and bitching, get off the Internet and do some work to better yourself. One day you may be as wealthy as the bulls if you can fix your attitude problem.
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27 Apr 2012, 10:53 AM
So, invest in your career. Stop being lazy, stop your childish whining and bitching, get off the Internet and do some work to better yourself. One day you may be as wealthy as the bulls if you can fix your attitude problem.
Playing the man again. Idiot.
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Frank Castle is a liar and a criminal. He will often deliberately take people out of context and use straw man arguments.
Frank finally and unintentionally gives it up and admits he got where he is, primarily via dumb luck!
See here
Property will be 50-70% off by 2016.
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27 Apr 2012, 10:10 AM
What is your point? Older people also have the same choices of education, careers and cheaper products. These things are not the exclusive domain of younger people.
The point is that young people earn a much better real income at a younger age, which means investing is easier and they have much longer for their investments to bear fruit.
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27 Apr 2012, 10:41 AM
Crap. Most careers require a huge investment of about 3-4 years, even being a truck driver.
3-4 years is an investment, but not a huge or unreasonable one.
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