…the fact is that the baby boomers have the numbers, and majority rules in a democracy.
That generation, perhaps more than any other, has managed to shape government policy to suit it as it passes through the different stages of life: free education when young, plentiful affordable housing in younger working years, generous superannuation breaks nearing retirement, and the possibility of further tax breaks if you keep on working.
~ Michael Janda (ABC The Drum)
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Interesting.