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  1. Lissy

    Australians are "welfare addicts"

    Lplate You could add another one to your list of assumptions - Any wealthy person/company got that way by being evil/conniving/ripping people off/lying/breaking the law..... etc etc Stereotypes exist both ways! :)
  2. Lissy

    Australians are "welfare addicts"

    I don't think the point of "work for dole" is to create slave labour. As I see it, the purpose is twofold - 1) stop people thinking they can sit back and live off the dole forever and do nothing in return (ie dolebludgers) 2) maybe teach people some new skills that they can use to find work...
  3. Lissy

    Australians are "welfare addicts"

    Perhaps the fact that once the baby boomers start retiring and wanting pensions, welfare is going to blow out even more, is starting to sink in. Personally I agree that welfare needs to be "capped" or limited in some way for working age recipients, whether it's by setting time limits or...
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