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minus-squareSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down2·1 month agoMaking it 6% would cover the cost of retirement pensions.
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 month agoThat would be amazing! No need for 2% to be the end goal instead of just a good start. A good government serves all its citizens, not just the ones with big bank accounts.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 month agoAnd I would suggest that by starting at 2%, it will be easier to get to 6% later, whereas if you try to start at 6%, you may get too much opposition.
Making it 6% would cover the cost of retirement pensions.
That would be amazing! No need for 2% to be the end goal instead of just a good start. A good government serves all its citizens, not just the ones with big bank accounts.
And I would suggest that by starting at 2%, it will be easier to get to 6% later, whereas if you try to start at 6%, you may get too much opposition.