tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585898215305748248.post3284994426558955715..comments2023-10-01T00:16:36.045+13:00Comments on Opposable thumb: Exercise of benefitsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585898215305748248.post-72844775763607924702010-03-24T22:35:00.674+13:002010-03-24T22:35:00.674+13:00Any analysis of addictions suggests despite a vene...Any analysis of addictions suggests despite a veneer of transcending social class, in the main they are another form of entrapping the poor. Those seriously deprived of much to hope for, regardless of their efforts, are easy prey to blot-out on drugs and alcohol, cigarettes and gambling's bleak hope. It would be interesting to see an in-depth study of the portion of income paid in tax, through all sources including GST and various vices, at different social strata; and the portion paid by taxes TO each strata. For instance rural children beyond easy access get contracted school buses completely free (roughly $42 per kid per week) but the parents of hundreds of thousands of city kids beyond easy walking access typically pay $10-20 a week in school bus fares. This cost usually applies irrespective of whether the kids use contracted school buses or timetable city buses or trains. According to Anne Tolley it would cause too much hardship to have country children pay anything, though surveys show that parent income averages above city parents. That is hardship to pay even a token standard fee (say $1.50 irrespective of the distance) though this would significantly reduce the massive $142 million pay out by taxpayers to transport 81,000 kids.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077474241858588513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585898215305748248.post-28919706425906933942010-03-23T22:06:00.793+13:002010-03-23T22:06:00.793+13:00But who let the dogs out?But who let the dogs out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com