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PollWhat should the government do about ailing financial institutions? Nothing, except to back off and get out—as any Objectivist knows, intervention is treating the disease with the disease 84% Intervene judiciously—enough to avert a catastrophe that is otherwise imminent 3% Intervene massively—as it's doing 3% Nationalize the whole economy and be done with it. Bring on the USSA! 1% Something else (specify) 9% Total votes: 76
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Britain is becoming a 'why bother country' Submitted by Sandi on Tue, 2008-04-22 02:53.
"Britain is suffering from a ”why bother” economy because its benefits culture, high taxes and poor education system leave many people lacking the motivation or capability to succeed, according to a report. The cost to the economy of low social mobility is £32 billion a year, or £1,300 to the average family, claims Reform, the independent think tank. This comes despite higher spending on benefits and public services that have served only to reinforce privilege, it says. Child poverty has risen, with the number of children classified as low income rising from 2.4 million to three million. State schools stand accused of a "dismal" record when it comes to educating the poorest in society, with school-leavers from poor backgrounds doing only There is also a geographical division, with three times the number of people in parts of northern England claiming disability benefits than in the South East. Prof Nick Bosanquet, the report's lead author, said: "We need an agenda to get the roadblocks to social mobility down… Every person failed by the education system and held back by the tax and benefits system means that the economy cannot fulfil its potential." The report concludes: "Public services are biased towards the affluent, and means-tested benefits and higher tax have reduced individuals' incentives to increase their incomes. The unintended consequence has been a 'why bother' economy in which a significant minority do not have the capability or motivation to succeed." Reform is asking for a co-ordinated approach to policy that would encourage individuals, with less government intervention and lower taxation." ++++ "Why bother" economy? The think tank seem lost for words. "Socialism" and "failure" spring to mind. Is this group onto something when they request a policy with less government intervention and lower taxation," or is this just a desperate "lets try the opposite of what we are doing?" Either way, at least someone is talking in the right direction. Although it does seem futile doesn't it? To request a bit of an effort, including a 180 degree turnaround from the politics of the government whose voters are the results of the dismal uneducated members of the "Why Bother" economy.
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It's happening all over.
It's happening all over. Governments are dumbing down the populace so they can control them. In America, it is not even subtle. Public education is a joke, kids are put through the system, so the Teachers Unions can say that they did their job, therefore they should be paid more.
BS. The Teachers Unions here are more dangerous to the kids than any raghead terrorist. There is a generation and a half of total numbskulls out there. Look at the crap the networks put out on TV, Such mindless drivel, so appalingly crass and vulgar. Yet the TV watchers eat this crap up. They are misinformed by a left wing biased media, they are force fed a diet of crap, washed down with a large glass of piss and vinegar. They dont know or care about anything exceptwho is fucking who in Hollywood, and they could care less about the rest of the real world. The Muslim fundamentalists are already on the outskirts of town and moving in. They looked over the fence and saw no one cared, so they just marched in. So Britain is a lost country now. I left in 1984, when that scumbag Scargill held the country ransom. But now with Mohammed becoming the most popular name for new born male babies in England, within 2 years, more and more Brits fleeing the sinking ship, is it any wonder that it is now a "why bother" country.? Why bother to defend 2000 years of history, save traditions, keep the language, keep morals, obey the law, have pride in your country or even care about it...Why bother??
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