There was much discussion and debate about the government gradually raising the age of eligibility of OAS for future pensioners, however I'm wondering if we shouldn't scrap the whole program.
Why do we treat taxpayers money like the game of monopoly whereby if you make it around the board (live to some given age (65-67)), you will collect money.
As a canadian, how would we feel if there were other programs where segments of the population were given money simply because they lived in a certain region or had a particular physical trait or religion? Imagine if everyone in New Brunswick was given $6,000 a year by the canadian government that nobody in the country qualified for simply because they lived in New Burnswick. Or how about every person with green eyes would be given $6,000 a year because they had green eyes?
Let's give our heads a shake and get into reality. The only time the canadian government should give money to citizens is when the citizen actually needs the money. Lump all of this money into the social assistance program and give it to those in need.
I'm not saying that we abandon our seniors but simply make it a level playing field whereby the 25 year old and the 70 year old aren't treated with different rules. If either one of these individuals need the money and qualify for social assistance then give them the money.
Why do we treat taxpayers money like the game of monopoly whereby if you make it around the board (live to some given age (65-67)), you will collect money.
As a canadian, how would we feel if there were other programs where segments of the population were given money simply because they lived in a certain region or had a particular physical trait or religion? Imagine if everyone in New Brunswick was given $6,000 a year by the canadian government that nobody in the country qualified for simply because they lived in New Burnswick. Or how about every person with green eyes would be given $6,000 a year because they had green eyes?
Let's give our heads a shake and get into reality. The only time the canadian government should give money to citizens is when the citizen actually needs the money. Lump all of this money into the social assistance program and give it to those in need.
I'm not saying that we abandon our seniors but simply make it a level playing field whereby the 25 year old and the 70 year old aren't treated with different rules. If either one of these individuals need the money and qualify for social assistance then give them the money.