Just look at the sort of thinking sensible people (who don’t vote Labour) are up against
This man thinks that raising the standard of living is not the responsibility of business (that’s right, it isn’t), but of the state, which should pay for more free things – including short holidays every year – for “deserving families”.
Can I shout this out loud enough? GROWN-UPS WHO ARE NOT MENTALLY DEFICIENT OR OTHERWISE PHYSICALLY DISABLED, WHO ARE NOT LOOKING AFTER SMALL CHILDREN AND UNABLE TO WORK, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN LIVES AND CHOICES.
As for the skewed thinking that it’s not businesses but the state who should pay for all this, where in heaven’s name does this man think the state gets its money – from the money-trees in its back-garden?
POSTED BY: ALGAN — 26/09/2012 23:06:13[REPORT POST]
I sincerely trust and believe that the PL has not ditched the concept of a decent living for our families. I feel that the concept of a living wage as proposed by Caritas was a misnomer for decent living has no direct correlation to increasing the minimum wage. Not all persons on a minimum wage are at poverty level especially if they are single, work full time and have a second job or run a business at the side. Indeed many of those not enjoying a decent living fall in the category of the unemployed, pensioners or single parent families. I also feel that ensuring that all our families enjoying a decent living should be a responsibility of the state and not of individual businesses whose profits may not allow them to pay higher wages. Lower utility charges one hopes is a first step towards a raft of benefits for deserving families. I hope that other benefits will follow such as subsidized housing, free bus tickets, food vouchers, free uniforms and means tested supplemental childrens’ allowances and why not a paid short holiday each year.
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Where was this posted? I feel the urge to reply.
[Daphne – Haven’t a clue. One of my regular readers sent me a screen-shot. Perhaps he’ll tell us now.]
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/blogsdetails/blogs/Minimum-wage-spin
Thanks!
Irida hobla tradda u vergni.
He missed out free hookers and lines of charlie.
Some people fail to understand it’s 2012 not 1980.
I think you missed the irony …
[Daphne – Tghidli xejn, x’irony.]
While we’re at it why not also include free condoms.
As well as a user guide on how to use them. Halli l-kont tal-holiday ma joghliex wisq.
I want the flying car and free love.
i agree with the free condom proposal. Maybe these idiots won’t multiply.
I’m sure that this comment (which is totally non-sensical) was posted by someone very close to the communications office of the Labour Party and Maltatoday were only too happy to oblige.
Next, they’ll have a go at Franco Debono’s blog.
Where on earth does this guy think the money comes from? The queen? The fairies? Or God?
Listen up you MORON, it’s from OUR TAXES.
Taxes of people who work hard, are innovative, are visionaries, please remember that our Island has NO NATURAL RESOURCES TO EXPLOIT.
Anyone interested in understanding the many ways politicians and economists try (and absolutely manage) to pull the wool over our eyes with their spin and flawed reasoning should read Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt:
http://www.hacer.org/pdf/Hazlitt00.pdf
It’s a real eye opener.
It was posted on maltatoday’s comments board on 26 September.
Why does looking after small children exempt grown ups from responsibility for their own lives and choices?