06 Oct 2012 12:41 PM:

I agree Coleen, it is mentally retarded to charge an autónomo €250 regardless of income. To me, this system just makes social mobility more difficult, keeps the poor in their place. Sometimes the Spanish government seems to be its own worst enemy in terms of stimulating entrepeneurship which is what this country seems to need more than anything.  What really annoys me is that there are nobel prize winning economists, Harvard, and Oxford men, intellectual giants,  and yet no one can work out a god damn solution to this global crisis. I have to agree with Coleen again, it´s largely a matter of greed and ignorance. 

 

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06 Oct 2012 11:59 AM:

Wow, I can´t believe how much resitance and opposition has been shown towards Gerry´s argument that business ought to pay  fair wages and income tax! What, treat people fairly? Contribute to the social infrastructure? Oh no! We couldn´t do that...I´ve got holidays to take and houses to buy.

I also agree with Gerry when he says whether in Spain or Timbuktoo... the black economy has a negative effect on 1. people 2. the state. This basically means, uh, everyone.

Who is going to take care of these "under the table workers" when they are sick and have no entitlement to state healthcare ´cause of they´re not paying into the SS? They do seem to be doing away with "free" healthcare you know. Who´s going to take care of these people when they´re old and have no pension because they´ve "not  contributed". Not to mention the fact that they don´t get paid for public holidays and vacations. It´s barely a step up from slavery.

I am a part of this corrupt Spanish system because "when in Rome or in Madrid or Athens or..." but I certainly see how it is a flawed system. If you can´t understand how this system is flawed and why it ought to be changed perhaps you are merely a dodgy, unethical business person trying to justify your own "fat" vampire lifestyle or simply need of a check up from the neck up. 

 

 

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