Comments for Damn-Dutch http://www.damn-dutch.com Rantings and ravings of a Dutchman! Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:16:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Dutch politics as usual by Chris http://www.damn-dutch.com/2010/02/dutch-politics-as-usual/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Chris Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:16:41 +0000 http://www.damn-dutch.com/?p=130#comment-91 Basically it suspends the statefunded pensions for 2 years but also allows 2 years more taxation if they do still work at 67. It frees up money on both ends to keep the state pension as it is somewhat affordable. With an ever aging population this is becoming a severe expense for the Dutch government and it needs new legislation before it's too late. It has been ignored for some decade too long anyway. Basically it suspends the statefunded pensions for 2 years but also allows 2 years more taxation if they do still work at 67.
It frees up money on both ends to keep the state pension as it is somewhat affordable. With an ever aging population this is becoming a severe expense for the Dutch government and it needs new legislation before it’s too late. It has been ignored for some decade too long anyway.

]]> Comment on Dutch politics as usual by Thingeh http://www.damn-dutch.com/2010/02/dutch-politics-as-usual/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Thingeh Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:21:35 +0000 http://www.damn-dutch.com/?p=130#comment-90 Is their a logic behind retirement at 67? The "accepted norm" in Europe is 65, or that's what I've gathered, so I figure the extra two years are meaning something? Is their a logic behind retirement at 67? The “accepted norm” in Europe is 65, or that’s what I’ve gathered, so I figure the extra two years are meaning something?

]]> Comment on Pound for pound the best seat in the house by Hattix http://www.damn-dutch.com/2010/01/pound-for-pound-the-best-seat-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Hattix Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:15:10 +0000 http://www.damn-dutch.com/?p=114#comment-81 You know, charging per kilogram of loaded cargo, be it suitcase, carry-on, fat arse or what, that's a very good idea. Except people like to pay in advance or carry on some souvenir they picked up at a Bangkok flea market. Any practical way of charging per kilogram would be awesome. I just doubt there's a practical way. You know, charging per kilogram of loaded cargo, be it suitcase, carry-on, fat arse or what, that’s a very good idea.

Except people like to pay in advance or carry on some souvenir they picked up at a Bangkok flea market. Any practical way of charging per kilogram would be awesome. I just doubt there’s a practical way.

]]> Comment on Complaining about complaining by Thingeh http://www.damn-dutch.com/2010/01/complaining-about-complaining/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Thingeh Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:09:09 +0000 http://www.damn-dutch.com/?p=119#comment-80 I'd like to complain about you complaining about people complaining about people complaining. I’d like to complain about you complaining about people complaining about people complaining.

]]> Comment on Reality differs from your digital desktop by Thingeh http://www.damn-dutch.com/2010/01/reality-differs-from-your-digital-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Thingeh Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:04:45 +0000 http://www.damn-dutch.com/?p=108#comment-79 Pfft. Asif we actually believe that posties don't go through our letters... Pfft. Asif we actually believe that posties don’t go through our letters…

]]> Comment on And Another Thing… by Giuseppe http://www.damn-dutch.com/2009/10/and-another-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Giuseppe Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:15:18 +0000 http://www.damn-dutch.com/?p=106#comment-78 I'm the Italian translator for this book... nice review! I’m the Italian translator for this book… nice review!

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