13-09-2023, 03:49 PM
(12-09-2023, 03:22 PM)Lilith7 Wrote: NONE of the previous govts regardless of whether left or right, have done anywhere near enough to address that bloody great gap between rich & poor. And because they haven't, we'll be having to deal with the consequences of that for probably decades.
The gap between rich and poor is not the problem. The problem is the poor who cannot get themselves out of the trap. Those who can't for a reason need ongoing support, which they will always get. Those who can move forward often need help over the first hurdles, which is where stimulating the economy comes in. It doesn't matter one iota how rich the rich actually are.
Today's poorest are already a great deal better off than the poor of the last generation/s were.