I1L2T3 Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 The right team are in power, After a decade of loony reds it will take time to put things right. They should cut more benefits and sack those that do not produce in the public sector. Streamlining the public sector is desirable of course. Wilfully sacking people might make you feel better but it's not the solution to our problems. Sensibly-targeted public sector cutbacks is only part of what we need to do. We've got an out of control financial sector, an unbalanced economy that isn't growing. And we know that sacking people in the public sector doesn't magic them into new private sector roles - that bit of the experiment already failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Streamlining the public sector is desirable of course. Wilfully sacking people might make you feel better but it's not the solution to our problems. Sensibly-targeted public sector cutbacks is only part of what we need to do. We've got an out of control financial sector, an unbalanced economy that isn't growing. And we know that sacking people in the public sector doesn't magic them into new private sector roles - that bit of the experiment already failed. Ring fencing those banks and controlling the financial sector is the priority. I dont see enough will power though. We keep tickling the edges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 What good would sacking the public sector workers do. Surely if they are in employment they pay income taxes, and contribute to the local and national economy the same as anyone else. Thousands more on the dole, having to claim council tax/rent rebate,free prescriptions, extra help for their children ie free school meals ect. Probably have to sell the family car. Would result in loss of hundreds of thousands of pounds to the countries coffers Putting thousand more on the dole, means there would be thousands less contributing to the economy. Causing even bigger deficits, than we have now and taxes going up. It would be never ending downward spiral The money for both the comes from the same place, so as long as the people on the dole are getting less than they would get as a public sector worker, the country saves money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjea Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 The money for both the comes from the same place, so as long as the people on the dole are getting less than they would get as a public sector worker, the country saves money. But there would be millions of pounds less going to the "same place", because thousands less would be contributing. So surely we would get to the position that government has less money coming in from the employed than it is having to pay out in benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 But there would be millions of pounds less going to the "same place", because thousands less would be contributing. So surely we would get to the position that government has less money coming in from the employed than it is having to pay out in benefits. They are paid substantially more than the tax they pay; not paying them would save money as long as they receive less on the dole than their take home pay. That doesn’t mean we should sack them all but there are plenty we can do without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjea Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 They are paid substantially more than the tax they pay; not paying them would save money as long as they receive less on the dole than their take home pay. That doesn’t mean we should sack them all but there are plenty we can do without. Who are these People you refer to. Please give more information am intrigued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Who are these People you refer to. Please give more information am intrigued. What people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
players Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 What people? The people you referred to in your quoted post. Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 The people you referred to in your quoted post. Obviously. Are you bazjea? and the only people I'm talking about is the ones bazjea quoted if their post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjea Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 What people? The people you refer to as "They" in your quote below "They are paid substantially more than the tax they pay" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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