tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post4608471232720704098..comments2023-10-10T15:11:51.651+01:00Comments on The Appalling Strangeness: The Entitlement Culture (and how to end it)The Nameless Libertarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10358775584645387212noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post-49678652347930370712010-10-17T13:15:09.809+01:002010-10-17T13:15:09.809+01:00"The state needs to get smaller – much smalle..."The state needs to get smaller – much smaller"<br /><br />Unfortunately, there is absolutely no sign whatever of this happening.<br /><br />The current government plans to INCREASE expenditure in practically every area, apart from those which it has (insanely) "ring-fenced", where presumably expenditure will increase even faster.<br /><br />It seems we have still not learned our lesson. One does rather wonder what the end will look like when it finally arrives. Pretty unpleasant would be my guess. Weimar republic, perhaps?Weekend Yachtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262853091154005651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post-41869490717217637942010-10-16T21:00:27.229+01:002010-10-16T21:00:27.229+01:00Spot on again!
PJH sums it up neatly. It's hi...Spot on again!<br /><br />PJH sums it up neatly. It's high time they realised that the Public sector does not create wealth, but is a massive drain.TonyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356306581977054156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post-86178939778032965442010-10-16T19:55:42.147+01:002010-10-16T19:55:42.147+01:00It might well be because they have to give so much...<i> It might well be because they have to give so much to the government through their taxes. Actually, no, “give” is not the right word – the government takes taxes – in what feels like ever-increasing amounts.</i><br /><br />This only applies if the income is directly obtained from sources other than the taxpayer.<br /><br />Those who don't view unemployment as a career choice for example. Or, dare I say it, those not in the public sector. <br /><br />Those living off the state ('dole wallas' and civil servants) are merely recycling taxpayers money.PJHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331948749785269728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post-27351791814951569192010-10-16T18:27:01.732+01:002010-10-16T18:27:01.732+01:00One of the main reasons people have a great sense ...One of the main reasons people have a great sense of entitlement is because wannabe MPs, MPs and the righteous tell them they have an entitlement.<br /><br />Bit of a viscous circle really.SimonFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24851301.post-62528902964942084882010-10-16T18:08:42.315+01:002010-10-16T18:08:42.315+01:00Agreed.
I'd go further and tell all the Home-...Agreed.<br /><br />I'd go further and tell all the Home-Owner-Ists who think that house prices can only go up and that banks will always be bailed out to f--- off as well.<br /><br />And government revenues will be collected from people who derive most benefit from the existence of government, and not from people who generate the most income.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.com