Ageist bullshit is exactly the same as all other bigotry. Fuck that bullshit.
The people who should be taxed more are the rich and their huge companies. They own the media and set the agenda. They own some of the politicians and they threaten other politicians with opposition from ad campaigns and media opposition if they don’t get their way. They fund massive misinformation campaigns and populist right wing politicians who claim they are there for the little people. Their are trying their hardest to kill democracy.
Our tax system should be fair. It isn’t. Those who can afford to pay the most often pay very little. The party created to represent working Australians is terrified into inaction despite having a massive mandate and no effective opposition. What does that say? This is not a time for complacency. All the gains made by ordinary working Australians are at stake.
Our tax system should be fair. It isn’t. Those who can afford to pay the most often pay very little.
The point of the article is that the current tax system isn’t fair, and instead it privileges wealthy older Australians:
Generous tax arrangements have also allowed older Australians to accumulate significant wealth and income linked to their real estate and superannuation assets.
Despite this growing wealth, the tax system has not adjusted, instead providing increased support for older generations, a working paper from the Australian National University’s (ANU) Tax and Transfer Policy Institute last year found.
Ageist bullshit is exactly the same as all other bigotry. Fuck that bullshit.
The people who should be taxed more are the rich and their huge companies. They own the media and set the agenda. They own some of the politicians and they threaten other politicians with opposition from ad campaigns and media opposition if they don’t get their way. They fund massive misinformation campaigns and populist right wing politicians who claim they are there for the little people. Their are trying their hardest to kill democracy.
Our tax system should be fair. It isn’t. Those who can afford to pay the most often pay very little. The party created to represent working Australians is terrified into inaction despite having a massive mandate and no effective opposition. What does that say? This is not a time for complacency. All the gains made by ordinary working Australians are at stake.
The point of the article is that the current tax system isn’t fair, and instead it privileges wealthy older Australians: