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Originally Posted by superyob
I have worked and paid taxes all my life, since I left school many years ago. In that time, many in a generation of able bodied men have chosen to become long term parasites, living off the cream of other people's wealth. Why should they get the same voting rights???
And while you are sputtering with indignation at the very nerve of me asking such a question, give me facts as to why you disagree, not emotional feel good virtue signalling rhetoric...
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There is a good chance I pay a lot more tax than you. Should I get "more" of a say than you? After all I contribute more.
Here is what we can do
1: Work out someone's net position in regards to the financial contribution to Australia. That would be taxes paid - minus benefits like child supplement, medical costs etc.
2: Apportion voting based on the net contribution. So someone paying say $20K in tax PA gets 1 Vote, someone paying $80K in tax gets 4 votes.
3: Corporations pay tax too. Allow them to vote?
Seriously, voting is your right of citizenship.
I don't begrudge it going to help those that need help.
Start a thread on polly perks and I'll be right there cheering you on!!!