@chameleon54 wrote:, 1.5 million are public servents who are providing essential services, but are not actually creating any wealth for the country. They are sucking A LOT of money out of the system, ( through taxes to pay their above average wages ) so that leaves 7.5 million who could potentially actually be earning income for the country.
I don't follow this argument at all. As a former public servant I can assure you that public servants still need to buy food, furniture, electricity, cars, petrol etc. What difference who their employer is? It all makes the economy go round.
