"50% of the pop works for the govt" - fact or deliberate overstatement?

I don't know either way but it sounds dodgy

Posted By: Sugbad The Bad on November 28th 2011 at 21:04:51

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Re: Public sector pensions debate below (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Nov 28, 20:44:00
- quality posts Johnny Comecardiff (n/m) (General Chat) - robert_rosario, Nov 28, 21:28:47
  - So, as much as I hate asking the same question again and again, (General Chat) - tudders, Nov 28, 21:39:41
    - suspect a deal will eventually be negotiated (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Nov 28, 21:45:56
- I'd love the luxury of a day off on Wednesday. (General Chat) - pieman63, Nov 28, 21:01:01
  - "50% of the pop works for the govt" - fact or deliberate overstatement? (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Nov 28, 21:04:51
    - sounds high, but to match the current public sector pensions (General Chat) - phrankin, Nov 28, 21:10:40
      - most public sector wages low though (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Nov 28, 21:18:38
        
        many private sector wages are low (General Chat) - phrankin, Nov 28, 21:19:38
        
        should get themselves organised (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Nov 28, 21:22:28
    - the rest are on benefits (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 28, 21:10:24
- My point, thinly disguised as it may have been, (General Chat) - tudders, Nov 28, 20:59:48
- The pensions are currently incredibly generous. (General Chat) - phrankin, Nov 28, 20:58:20
  - Generous as in we should all have equally bad pensions? (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Nov 28, 21:00:52
    - generous, as in, the schemes in the private sector were deemed unaffordable (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Nov 28, 21:05:09
      - mine isn't (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Nov 28, 21:09:48
        
        Wasn't helped much by Gordon Brown's tax changes back in the late 90s (General Chat) - phrankin, Nov 28, 21:17:25
        
        final salary schemes have almost disapeared from the Private sector (General Chat) - phrankin, Nov 28, 21:12:25
        
        indeed. very bad for those who have lost them (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Nov 28, 21:16:12
        
        How would you define correct contributions? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Nov 28, 21:21:55
        
        whatever actuaries advise (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Nov 28, 21:24:08
        
        agreed. nor the greed of businesses (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Nov 28, 21:20:07
        
        Gordon Brown axing dividend tax credit in 1997 didn't help either (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Nov 28, 21:18:57
        
        Cost to pension funds was approx ?5 billion a year (n/m) (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Nov 28, 22:49:33
- I don't want to use my holiday up because people want to strike (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Nov 28, 20:45:30
  - air traffic controllers? (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 28, 20:51:34
    - i thought Labour privatised them? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 28, 21:06:39
      - god knows (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 28, 21:11:03
  - Can I suggest you address that to your free childcare provider? (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Nov 28, 20:51:13

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