This whole scenario was just created by Howard and Costello and brainwashed into Australians. Once again I just can't believe they were all stupid enough not to pick that up.
Average Australians said these two clowns built a great economy , well to me that just depends on what you call a great economy.
Is building a country into one of the most "expensive" countries in the world , a great economy and then brainwashing the whole nation into thinking it's suddenly vogue for both parents to work - to "have" to work , for the first time in Australia's history, just to survive ,just to be able to buy a house and put food on the table a wonderful economy . And it still is that way and will be for years to come as a result .Not to mention the lucky country suddenly having unfordable education , health and skill shortages .
Would raising whole generations of a nations children without mothers , be a good economy - what's gonna be the outcome of that , how well adjusted could these poor kids be , how secure , how will they be at 20 or 30 - 40, not 2--3-4-5 , what effect will a Howard and Costello good economy have on their lives later ?
To hell with studies , stats or needing numbers from some f'd up study , to me it's pretty damn obvious that children are meant to have their mother on hand during the most crucial foundations that will mold the rest of their lives and wellbeing .
We made damn sure ours had their mum by their side and we now get comments sometimes even daily at just how together our kids are - people literally scratch their heads and compliment us all the time but all it is is security within the childs self , just the way they were meant to be raised and usually were until just a decade or so ago.
Besides , what's the point , they've created totally affordable child care anyway , the gov would come out of it all with sweet fa once all the claims and rebates are in.
But what lifetime of benefits is having the nations kids grow up well adjusted , happy and secure within themselves going to have ?
Don't get me started
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