The iPod Generation Has Been Failed By Labour
The “iPod generation” [an acronym for young people who are insecure, pressured, overtaxed and debt-ridden, but also quite a good description in a more physical way] has been throroughly screwed over by Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, and the Labour Party during the last decade. I wrote on this back in September, and the same facts have been reached through another investigation:
“The average graduate will face an effective tax rate of 47.2% in 2012 as a result of these factors, it says, including student loans and pension contributions… While rising house prices [now eight times the average earnings of 22-29 year olds] have exposed sharp inequalities between the generations, the report says that over the long term pensions will highlight the divide.” (The Times)
My generation has thus been screwed over completely by Tony Blair and Gordon Brown - who certainly can’t escape any blame for the extra taxes! - during the last decade. We have been completely and utterly screwed over.
When we are facing an effective tax rate of nearly 50% in five years time, it is quite obvious that something has to be done. When this occurs, the entire country will suffer. The iPod generation will have to pay the costs of the welfare state, especially pensions, without getting any of the benefits.
We have all been failed by Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, and the Labour Party.
Source: The Times
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