Re: [OT] The record industry, RIAA and US law

[Joe Hart <j.hart@orange.nl>]

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Chris Bannister wrote:
> On Fri, May 11, 2007 at 06:42:26PM +0200, Joe Hart wrote:
>> There are also problems here:
> 
> Netherlands?
> 
>> There are too many political parties, so in order to have a working
>> government, coalitions must be formed, and in the process of forming the
>> coalitions, parties quite frequently must abandon the platform that got
>> them elected in the first place.
> 
> Is that an MMP type of system? I think it is still better than an FPP
> type of system where whoever gets in does not necessarily reflect the
> wishes of the majority.
> 

Well, political opinions vary, so what I might think is a better system,
 you might not.  There's really no point in discussing this.

>> The welfare system is too lenient.  There are a number of people who
>> refuse to work because they actually take a pay cut by getting a job.
> 
> Something wrong there. The welfare benefit should be less than the
> minimum hourly wage. Can't blame anyone there, hell would you choose to
> not work for more money or working for less? Are you sure you have that
> right?

Yes I am sure.  It mainly has to do with the high taxes.  The minimum
wage is higher than the welfare rate, but when you deduct the taxes, the
net income is lower for the working person than the lazy bum.  This may
change in the future, as the government realizes the problem, they just
have yet to implement a solution.

Joe


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