AA>It's really too bad that governments ultimately just seem to be looking out
  >for their own pensions on the backs of workers/citizens and not implement
  >systems that benefit the people they are relying on for taxes.

There is a lot of that going on but I have to say they have enough
rebates and bonuses for low income people that it can make a big
difference in your life.

I'd never have been able to survive doing as little paid work as
I did over the years if not for that. Being on my own and not
needing a fancy lifestyle and, basically, being 'frugal' by nature
I've managed that where not many could and now that I am getting
older, I probably have enough savings behind me that I should be
fine if I end up in an expensive care facility some day so I
appreciate some of the things the gov't has done for us.   B)

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