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*The government is in a financial fix because the wheels of the economy are turning slowly. Thatâs been the case since the financial crash. But it doesnât have to be. If better-off retirees demanded smaller, appropriate housing, the private sector would begin to provide it, home sales would increase and the economy turn at a faster lick. Otherwise the UK, like so many rich, ageing countries, will be stuck.
If boomers cannot bring themselves to act collectively and patriotically for the greater good, as seems unlikely for many reasons, then it will be legitimate for the government to pursue their lottery winnings with higher property and pension taxes. Still, dear boomer, it was a good ride while it lasted.*
