Euro Crisis
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- Ianbolton0
The UK had £700 billion of debt 2.5 years ago. We're coming up to £1.4 trillion now. Considering we're going through austerity measures, and nothing is really happening, it's safe to say we're fucked as soon as interest rates go up.
Apparently it all stems back from the early 1900's when we set up a welfare state system to look after the older generations. Like a pension scheme. We were loaded back then, and people didn't live as long as they do now. Now it seems with the National Health Service, child support, pensions and other public services paid for by our taxes, millions more people living longer I really don't see how any country could possibly deal with such an out-of-control financial system. With bankers screwing each other over without any consideration for the people, I'd say things really are looking bleak.But yeah, I could do with a new Macbook. And I'm not turning the heating down as it's snowing outside.
- Oh dear you really have swallowed their propaganda designed to make you hate the NHS and welfare.qTime
- We're in debt because we bailed out the cheating banks, not because of the NHS and welfare. The 1% want to return to a time when only the rich could afford medical care and an educationqTime
- ... to a time when only the rich could afford health care and eduction.qTime