tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post653675513128928001..comments2023-03-25T02:31:58.294-07:00Comments on Stay Critical: Too much money spent on refugees?Stay CRITICAL of EVERYTHINGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11835981206585132721noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-13683756493822905242013-07-26T02:53:29.046-07:002013-07-26T02:53:29.046-07:00More on refugees. Spent days trawling dozens of si...More on refugees. Spent days trawling dozens of sites to get some average figures for Australia. Rough but workable.<br />Total budget expenditure...$354bn<br />Total on social security and welfare...$115bn<br />Total welfare recipients...4.5mn<br />Total on detention centres...$202mn<br />Total in detention centres...6,000<br />Approximate calculations...<br />Average per person on welfare...$25000 per year<br />Average per refugee in detention...$34000 per year<br />Welfare spending does not include medicare, education or housing, which would probably make those two last figures fairly similar. So we spend (ON AVERAGE) about the same on each refugee as we do on any other recipient of government assistance. and about one in every 750 of these recipients is an asylum seeker.<br />What the fuck is all the brouhaha about?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371298165949786483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-40724579130413445402013-07-25T22:42:56.177-07:002013-07-25T22:42:56.177-07:00I would like to know how much Uncle Sam has spent ...I would like to know how much Uncle Sam has spent on blowing the hell out of these people's home countries.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585579181869815429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-20217858007105539702013-07-25T22:39:35.287-07:002013-07-25T22:39:35.287-07:00I am trying to put another perspective on looking ...I am trying to put another perspective on looking at this issue, and work out a per capita figure for aussie expenditure on refugees. Part of the welfare expenditure would be for those refugees who have been granted asylum, on top of the $202m. I dont yet know what other costs would be involved, (legal, medical, etc). I am currently trying to find out how many refugees arrived in that 2011-2012 year. A per capita figure would allow some interesting comparisons to be made by people on both sides of the debate. Some more up to date figures would help. Other interesting figures would be how many refugees arrive by other means, and how much did Australia spend in our share of blowing the hell out of the places most of these people come from, (that would exclude Sri Lankans and some others I guess)<br />Any data would be appreciated. If presented in the right manner, I think most Aussies would accept that these people are probably no more of a problem than the Vietnamese were years back,and that certainly turned into a win/win situation.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585579181869815429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-64912980356707489512012-07-24T21:51:38.514-07:002012-07-24T21:51:38.514-07:00What you conveniently choose to ignore is the ongo...What you conveniently choose to ignore is the ongoing, costs associated with refugees and the fact that this cost will balloon significantly at the current rates of boat arrivals.I also think the cost is very significant being almost a quarter of what we spend on aged care !In five years unless there are changes to our current policy it may exceed some of these critical expenditures.If you think thats a good thing then we will have to agree to disagree.Offshore processing and temporary protection Visas must be restored to prevent a future budget blow out in refugee spending and to ensure our essential services and domestic economy aren't adversly affected in years to come. Please don't call me a racist....just a realist!paddy9https://www.blogger.com/profile/08662175971906913780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-48682206866084864442012-07-24T21:42:31.129-07:002012-07-24T21:42:31.129-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.paddy9https://www.blogger.com/profile/08662175971906913780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-34795396773318313752011-06-08T17:22:36.528-07:002011-06-08T17:22:36.528-07:00good stuff heregood stuff hereZanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221715107790018877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-36254457831695709752011-06-08T15:54:07.650-07:002011-06-08T15:54:07.650-07:00People often generalize issues without looking at ...People often generalize issues without looking at all the angles. I get it though, seeing elderly without shelter on the city but the government aren't turning their backs on their own citizen.Kopitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15286993975715027069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-46709685009132754112011-06-08T08:13:04.549-07:002011-06-08T08:13:04.549-07:00That was a great post. Have to blame the media for...That was a great post. Have to blame the media for things like this, they overhype certain things to detract attention from real issues.<br /><br />Amazing how little the government actually spends on things that people think are such big issues.<br /><br />Great blog mateSkenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15759928153155960991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-32291318423947866522011-06-07T06:29:12.777-07:002011-06-07T06:29:12.777-07:00Great points, and I love how you backed up your in...Great points, and I love how you backed up your information with actual sources and graphs. Too bad most people who write about this stuff don't :(Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520647224690442309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-34665143143215281432011-06-07T06:25:04.280-07:002011-06-07T06:25:04.280-07:00Im with this post with 100% of my heart!!!
Nicely ...Im with this post with 100% of my heart!!!<br />Nicely done sir.<br />FOllowingchikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684849871755267151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-12981660617483470892011-06-06T22:15:24.444-07:002011-06-06T22:15:24.444-07:00Great post, keep it up!Great post, keep it up!Finding Cheap Homeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06992258750501765884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-14955486307867901062011-06-06T21:54:52.652-07:002011-06-06T21:54:52.652-07:00love your blog, man! good stuff... followed!love your blog, man! good stuff... followed!Zanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221715107790018877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-63713598741627867242011-06-06T17:54:43.560-07:002011-06-06T17:54:43.560-07:00Lots of good facts. But if money doesn't go he...Lots of good facts. But if money doesn't go here, it goes to some other "great" cause.animestanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126661466103903372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-78387176680103793752011-06-06T17:08:49.039-07:002011-06-06T17:08:49.039-07:00Thats a lot of cash.Thats a lot of cash.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02290027576272005039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-85602994989911053502011-06-06T17:04:07.553-07:002011-06-06T17:04:07.553-07:00Release the KrakenRelease the KrakenBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207064489787178222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-20890339532688376062011-06-06T14:53:16.334-07:002011-06-06T14:53:16.334-07:00Hmm America is the lando f milk and honey afterall...Hmm America is the lando f milk and honey afterall<br /><br />I see that refugees see it as such and in a way exploit what American laws have stood for since the formation of the Constitution.<br /><br />In terms of spending money on refugees hasn't America always been doing that?<br /><br />Look at international food aid given in the form of currency every year.pepsi_lover47https://www.blogger.com/profile/06170422890750231292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-28154308683463185062011-06-06T13:28:47.524-07:002011-06-06T13:28:47.524-07:00So true! Very well backed up with reliable date to...So true! Very well backed up with reliable date too! Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-28998392426744739302011-06-06T13:08:55.786-07:002011-06-06T13:08:55.786-07:00Responsible spending on the government's part ...Responsible spending on the government's part is important, and I'm sure the people in charge have the information to make sure money goes where it is most needed.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02555764396669847563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-21582006208300178222011-06-06T12:59:46.977-07:002011-06-06T12:59:46.977-07:00Here, goverment's taxes are so high that they ...Here, goverment's taxes are so high that they dont have to consider where to invest money, there is shit load of money already.Filler of that spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298696899960459249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-53589184362739182462011-06-06T12:05:46.185-07:002011-06-06T12:05:46.185-07:00OH it's SOOOO refreshing to read something obj...OH it's SOOOO refreshing to read something objective and well considered!Nom de Plumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03813970077313301864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-9399699764674971792011-06-06T11:25:40.899-07:002011-06-06T11:25:40.899-07:00Interesting. I have to say my country doesn't ...Interesting. I have to say my country doesn't have that kind of problems: almost at all. I guess that it isn't refugees' destination.Magnumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05067410350469110896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-27281966321440903612011-06-06T11:13:58.086-07:002011-06-06T11:13:58.086-07:00Now that was an interesting read. You know your fa...Now that was an interesting read. You know your facts well and I agree, too many people blindly believe what they're told instead of thinking for themselves.Review1811https://www.blogger.com/profile/18042510186662607785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-83847285712875130772011-06-06T11:00:53.892-07:002011-06-06T11:00:53.892-07:00Wow dude, you sure spend a lot of time on this. Ni...Wow dude, you sure spend a lot of time on this. Nice reading!tskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322174427876470270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-74057281411950999302011-06-06T10:50:09.526-07:002011-06-06T10:50:09.526-07:00Holy sh*t this is a lot of cash :X well aslong the...Holy sh*t this is a lot of cash :X well aslong they are used for good cause its okey :)Monorisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17724655690257340632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692569297603579218.post-83662127675773186422011-06-06T09:38:59.285-07:002011-06-06T09:38:59.285-07:00Nice analysis of the problem, I didn't know th...Nice analysis of the problem, I didn't know that Australia spent that much money !HOODPHENOMENOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564293869877129522noreply@blogger.com