I am against it because it is just plain wrong, it is a massive waste of taxpayer funds as I said previously it would be better spent on education, healthcare and infrastructure. Actually my husband and I are considering having more children so I would benefit from the payment. I just feel that it is the parents responsibility to ensure they can afford kids before they have them, shouldn't be another taxpayer burden
No the baby bonus is, It pays people that stay at home to have kids, These kids most of the time don't get the best start.
Yet here we are moaning over working people getting paid maternity leave, Which is a much better system then the plasma bonus.. This was not a labor thing, The previous government didn't think well enough about this when they introduced it, Today no bonus but vouchers is a better idea..
But yes in the long run mothers who work giving there kids some time, then moving back to work will give there kids a much better start then the ones that only have kids for the money.
Now people can't possibly think this little amount of money is going to last a life time, They will and do pay for there own kids, But in that important time they as tax payers help fun it themselves in some way, For themselves, And others.
I believe it's a good investment in the right direction with keeping people employed.
Whats mine is mine, not whats mine is yours...........
Stuff the less fortunate. If they got off their collective asses and did something for themselves, instead of bleating about their lot in life, then things will be different.
Sure, I don't mind paying taxes for those that are genuinely dealt a raw deal, but those cases are very far and few in between. This whole country has a welfare mentality, and quite frankly its disgusting.
How about upping the taxes that the lower income people pay? They consume more handouts, so shouldn't they be required to contribute a bit more then?
But hey, thats the wrong attitude to have eh?
Mate this is honest, I'm still only seeing those that class themselves "better off", Doing the loudest moaning on this forum.
Anyone that is of lower income wouldn't dare speak up or out, Because they would be condemned and shoved into the corner like a nobody.