According to the latest OECD report based on seriously outdated (2014) numbers one in four Australians over 66 lives in poverty. In comparison one in five Americans.
This however compared well against that Americanised country South Korea where it is nearly every second person who lives in poverty.
At the other end of the scale in Denmark, Sweden, France, Netherlands it is one in twentyfive or less.
A right wing Catholic ex Prime Minister has just been voted out of Parliament but it is reported be paid a pension of $6000 per week which is more than fourteen times what the Australian Aged pension amounts to.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Not from Australia so I refrain from voting. Here it is the same and too many jackasses are collected pensions at an early age after simply being in politics and "serving" their constituents, or should I say, money givers.
Beowulfsfriend
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May 23, 2019
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Americans only fare better by 5% which does not compare well with the best.
It is often proposed in many countries, that politicians should have a pay/pension rates based on national statistics, as an incentive to improve wealth imbalance. But that ignores the fact that most politicians, in most countries, make the greater of their income from expenses, (some honestly some not ) and doing so would only encourage greater misuse, and therefore less honesty and clarity.
Fernapple
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I once heard of a system where doctors were only paid for their services while the patient was well.
Perhaps similar should apply to health of citizenry governing politicians pay.
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