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Re:Tokyo is set to introduce a four-day workweek for governm... by jorblumesea on Friday December 06, 2024 @01:58PM (#42342938)
every social safety net in every country needs to be funded somehow and a shrinking population means more debt to take on or higher taxes on existing workers. nothing is free.
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Re:Tokyo is set to introduce a four-day workweek for governm... by cableshaft on Friday December 06, 2024 @02:03PM (#42343017)
Yeah that was kind of my point. That's why it's better if there are more younger people to contribute than elderly people. If there's less, then the burder is greater on individuals.
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