Budget Day - The Official After Hours Thread - (Ireland's undisputed Voice of Reason)

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

Why are people reproducing when they can't afford to and then expecting everyone else to feed them and clothe them? To hell with that

hansfrei

There should be an internet tax, specifically on the use of certain words.
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And that unmentionable word

OldNotWIse

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Why are people reproducing when they can't afford to and then expecting everyone else to feed them and clothe them? To hell with that

Because they know we will.

hansfrei

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Why are people reproducing when they can't afford to and then expecting everyone else to feed them and clothe them? To hell with that

Public health Care too. Fvck them publics

jjbrien

I did have an idea i seen done in the states. What if the goverment gave those on jobseekers allowance a debit card that can only be used on food, clothes and bills instead of paying cash via the post office. Would put a dent in diageos profits i guess and john players too. You would not be able to buy drink or cigarettes with it. Would mean you also couldn't buy drugs either

Hande hoche!

jjbrien wrote: »

I did have an idea i seen done in the states. What if the goverment gave those on jobseekers allowance a debit card that can only be used on food, clothes and bills instead of paying cash via the post office. Would put a dent in diageos profits i guess and john players too. You would not be able to buy drink or cigarettes with it. Would mean you also couldn't buy drugs either

So basically food stamps?

Dravokivich

jjbrien wrote: »

I did have an idea i seen done in the states. What if the goverment gave those on jobseekers allowance a debit card that can only be used on food, clothes and bills instead of paying cash via the post office. Would put a dent in diageos profits i guess and john players too. You would not be able to buy drink or cigarettes with it. Would mean you also couldn't buy drugs either

You are familiar with the idea of barter right?

Anyone

jjbrien wrote: »

I did have an idea i seen done in the states. What if the goverment gave those on jobseekers allowance a debit card that can only be used on food, clothes and bills instead of paying cash via the post office. Would put a dent in diageos profits i guess and john players too. You would not be able to buy drink or cigarettes with it. Would mean you also couldn't buy drugs either

You can buy alcohol and tobacco in shops.

SEPT 23 1989

more tax on my beloved wine:mad:

super_furry

jjbrien wrote: »

I did have an idea i seen done in the states. What if the goverment gave those on jobseekers allowance a debit card that can only be used on food, clothes and bills instead of paying cash via the post office. Would put a dent in diageos profits i guess and john players too. You would not be able to buy drink or cigarettes with it. Would mean you also couldn't buy drugs either

Why stop there? That doesn't demean or belittle unemployed people nearly enough. We should force them to shave their heads, wear sackcloth and carry a bell around their neck so people with jobs can avoid them.

Mint Sauce

jjbrien wrote: »

I did have an idea i seen done in the states. What if the goverment gave those on jobseekers allowance a debit card that can only be used on food, clothes and bills instead of paying cash via the post office. Would put a dent in diageos profits i guess and john players too. You would not be able to buy drink or cigarettes with it. Would mean you also couldn't buy drugs either

I was on JSB and JSA for a period, was applying for jobs and travelling to interviews all over the West and Northwest, had to keep my car serviced and full of petrol, and go to the internet cafe to print my CV's and application letters. Would this debit card have covered that as well, not even sure if my mechanic takes electronic payments.

Ray Palmer

Anyone wrote: »

You can buy alcohol and tobacco in shops.

The card system stops you buy certain types of goods.

The problem is these cards (modern food stamps) are specifically for food. The Dole is not considered for that but to live your life. People actually pay for things like clothes,rent bills etc... with the money here not just food.

cursai

Can someone explain the change in illness benefit for me. How did it used to operate and how has it changed?

Anyone

Ray Palmer wrote: »

The card system stops you buy certain types of goods.

I can guarantee it wouldn't. Also...do you think that the State is going to invest millions in developing a card system that can do that, just to solve a non issue.

Here's the thing that some people don't seem to get....not all unemployed people are chain smoking alcoholics.

Goat the dote

I spend 144 a month on medication for my mental health. It's a stretch at the minute. If it goes up much further I may have to ration my medication. I'm applying for a medical card but have been refused twice previously

Copper_pipe

I only turned 18 three days ago and they already try to increase the price of drink

awec

So long as Income Tax, PRSI and USC stays the same I'm happy enough. Already pay far too much on those.

Dravokivich

Copper_pipe wrote: »

I only turned 18 three days ago and they already try to increase the price of drink

Nuts to it, sure it went up during the summer as well!

Xenji

Goat the dote wrote: »

I spend 144 a month on medication for my mental health. It's a stretch at the minute. If it goes up much further I may have to ration my medication. I'm applying for a medical card but have been refused twice previously

Hope you are saving the receipts and getting money back at the end of the year .

u_c_thesecond

Goat the dote wrote: »

I spend 144 a month on medication for my mental health. It's a stretch at the minute. If it goes up much further I may have to ration my medication. I'm applying for a medical card but have been refused twice previously

do you have a drugs payment scheme card?

jester77

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Are you saying someone earning millions a year, who should have no problem raising a child without further government assistance, gets the EXACT same amount for that child, as someone earning only 20k a year, who still has bills to pay, as well as contributing into the system through tax, USC, and PRSI.

Why shouldn't those who contribute so much get nothing out? Otherwise all you have is a Robin Hood type system and it will just end up where the rich move their money to avoid paying taxes and the government will have even less to give out. The childrens allowance payment is very small in comparison to what they pay into the system.

The whole childrens allowance system is wrong anyway, the money would be better used supplementing creche fees so that parents can work, financing school uniforms, meals & books and so on.

The real problem in Ireland is that those with low wages are paying almost nothing into the system, that needs to be changed. But before that can happen, there is a lot of other things that need changing first. The whole system needs a total overhaul, there is too much money given out and there never ever should be a situation where you are better off living off the system than working.

WoollyRedHat

What are the government going to do to reduce the problem of emigration?More and more young people are going to be pushed out of this country.

We don't seem to learn from previous mistakes. Or rather, the government don't.

Xenji

budgee_owner wrote: »

do you live in Dublin 4 , own an investment property in blackrock and an apartment in central London ?

my uncle who is a retired guard does , he,s seventy one and had a medical card

that's what us thirty something chumps are bleeding for people

It is a different means test for the over 70, although after today your uncle may well be losing his card, so under 5's can have free healthcare.

Xenji

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

What are the government going to do to reduce the problem of emigration?More and more young people are going to be pushed out of this country.

We don't seem to learn from previous mistakes. Or rather, the government don't.

The are in fact helping it, by cutting social welfare rates for people under 26 and extending the utter ****e that is the Jobsbridge scheme to 18 months.

banquo

Budget day!

Where's MY Bailout?

Where's MY Nama?

Etc.

Mint Sauce

jester77 wrote: »

Why shouldn't those who contribute so much get nothing out? Otherwise all you have is a Robin Hood type system and it will just end up where the rich move their money to avoid paying taxes and the government will have even less to give out. The childrens allowance payment is very small in comparison to what they pay into the system.

The whole childrens allowance system is wrong anyway, the money would be better used supplementing creche fees so that parents can work, financing school uniforms, meals & books and so on.

The real problem in Ireland is that those with low wages are paying almost nothing into the system, that needs to be changed. But before that can happen, there is a lot of other things that need changing first. The whole system needs a total overhaul, there is too much money given out and there never ever should be a situation where you are better off living off the system than working.

Did you read the parts in my previous posts where I said means tested? I never said people should get nothing, only that should they get the same amount.

People on low wages are still due their 20% tax, USC and PRSI.

coffee_cake

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Are you saying someone earning millions a year, who should have no problem raising a child without further government assistance, gets the EXACT same amount for that child, as someone earning only 20k a year, who still has bills to pay, as well as contributing into the system through tax, USC, and PRSI.

Someone earning that much a year will be paying multiples of the other person's salary as tax, nevermind the other person's tax payments.
If anything, they should be getting multiples of the payment, if you want to be really fair about it

General General

jester77 wrote: »

Why shouldn't those who contribute so much get nothing out? Otherwise all you have is a Robin Hood type system and it will just end up where the rich move their money to avoid paying taxes and the government will have even less to give out. The childrens allowance payment is very small in comparison to what they pay into the system.

The whole childrens allowance system is wrong anyway, the money would be better used supplementing creche fees so that parents can work, financing school uniforms, meals & books and so on.

The real problem in Ireland is that those with low wages are paying almost nothing into the system, that needs to be changed. But before that can happen, there is a lot of other things that need changing first. The whole system needs a total overhaul, there is too much money given out and there never ever should be a situation where you are better off living off the system than working.

Can you imagine how much the 'overhaul' tax would be?

ibarelycare

There may be some delays


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Xenji

ibarelycare wrote: »

There may be some delays


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Heard that on the radio, supposedly power outages around Grafton and Merrion Street are the cause of it.