Just in case you're wondering, Ian isn't on the council house waiting list, isn't low skilled & has no child needing a school place... https://twitter.com/iandunt/status/834752541032329216 …
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Replying to @JuliaHB1
But he does rely on those houses being built, tax-take rising in an ageing society, and being able to use the NHS. Hey ho.
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Replying to @richardosman
and I hate to be the one to break this to you but immigrants will get old and need pensions one day too...
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Replying to @JuliaHB1
Yep, if only they currently had the same amount of kids Brits used to have and would be self-funding.
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Replying to @richardosman
yes, but importing more people just delays the problem, rather than solve it. Ageing societies everywhere.
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Replying to @JuliaHB1 @richardosman
...sounds to me like you're agreeing the tax take will be down.
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Replying to @David_Tee
nope. Tax take per capita is what matters. If most of new intake are not net contributors, we are all worse off.
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Replying to @JuliaHB1
... and conversely, if most of the new intake *are* net contributors, we are all better off.
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