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Originally Posted by blueoval
I agree with this, but the problem is govco receive a nice cut from booze and tobacco sales and its those ones you describe of that are the biggest spenders of such vices, i.e. reap the most profit from. Implement this kind of scheme and you will find it will be bought out by those industries to NOT come into fruition for said reasons.
Money talks in this system. Anything can be canned....for a price.
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Government already have a system in place. Most of the indigenous population who are on benefits get their money via a 'Basics card'. Just like an eftpos card but can't purchase things such as Tobacca, Alcohol or gambling etc. They could apply it more widely I think.
http://www.humanservices.gov.au/cust...ent/basicscard
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Originally Posted by MattstaF6
Sorry mate but I fail to see what that has to do with anything. I could say the opposite and say that people who move out and are renting and causing house prices to go up as people are prepared to pay more for a home because they will get help paying it off.
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Yeah me either. You still pay tax and what not. Not sure how it is relevant.