31 October 2008

Why grow the welfare state?

Think about it:

Been in a job for five years
Lose the job
Doesn't matter if you have a partner or not

Perfect for many outgoing Labour MPs.

1 comment:

Madeleine said...

Yet another policy designed to get more people dependant on the state.

I didn't fully appreciate just how bad it was until I saw this exercise comparing two families whose earnings theoretically are $40k apart: Statism and Wealth Re-Distribution