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Originally Posted by ianmoone332000
Well im in the UK and we finally get our say on June 23rd. We are leaving the EU. They can stick there immigration policies up there arse. When we are out, its time to put an Australian point based system in place. Happy days
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From an economic point of view, it is not obvious that this is a major problem. People who are in work, even in low-paid jobs, are after all contributing to the economy in a variety of ways; most analysis suggests that EU migrants, overall, improve the fiscal position, both in theshort and (more importantly) in the long run.
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Low paid workers do not contribute to an economy. They only contribute to the profits of the company employing them. When they're subsidised in a system like the UK's, they cast others. If they did contribute GDP would be leaping ahead. It's not, but welfare costs are.
Every migrant on benefits or a low wage adds more to the costs of running the country and more onto the shoulders of others. Two people going for a job instead of one, keeping wages down, rents up, needing schools and hospitals without adding to the funds to run them, etc.
The one winner is the top 1%, who do see profits rise. Should those profits be taxed more or should the ability to earn more this way be removed?