Public sector, where where you when we needed help??

cyclonebri1

CLAPTON wrote: »

broke is a relative term

after the second world war we had a debts of 250% of gdp but life got better and better for the next 60 years because we invested and so reaped the rewards

today we have debts of less than 100% of gdp

we have choices; even if certain people say otherwise

Jeeeeeeesus we have moved on over 60 years, we all expect better and won't accept 1940s values, but the boom of the 80 and 90's is also now 25 years behind us. The cosseted and protected pensions of the public sector are now fair game.

(And sorry Mr Clapton if you don't like the "shouting", but it's the focal point of my reply).

CLAPTON

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

And please tell a situation where shouting doesn't add accentuation?, watched televised parlimentary broadcasts recently?

The other thing you need to realise is that we are not here to have a "debate", we are simply expressing opinions on what is a very sore topic at present. You have your views I have mine, the difference is I'm not asking someone else to pay for mine.:A

the fact that it is a sore point at the moment may suggest one should spend some time reflecting on the matter.

Many subjects become 'sore points' where there is nearly universal agreement which often lead to rediculous laws that later, on cool reflection we come to regret.

In my view there should be considerably more discussion of why private sector provides such poor pensions; is it reasonable that all the investment risk is the pensioner;

if by ill luck one retires after 40 years of contributions at a unlucky economic time is it not reasonable that the pain should not all fall on the pensioner (even if this other people contributing to your pension)