And even if he doesn’t, a large percentage of MPs do, either because they needed that passive income to actually be able to afford to run for parliament (campaigning is a full time, temporary job, and it’s difficult to go a month without an income), or because an MP’s salary and position makes it so much easier to afford the rental properties after they’ve won the election.
And if you can find yourself in the position to set yourself up for life with a passive income, most people are going to take that opportunity. Especially the neo-liberals that dominate all of the viable parties who don’t even have a theoretical problem with the idea .
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I’m guessing he has a few investment properties already.
And even if he doesn’t, a large percentage of MPs do, either because they needed that passive income to actually be able to afford to run for parliament (campaigning is a full time, temporary job, and it’s difficult to go a month without an income), or because an MP’s salary and position makes it so much easier to afford the rental properties after they’ve won the election.
And if you can find yourself in the position to set yourself up for life with a passive income, most people are going to take that opportunity. Especially the neo-liberals that dominate all of the viable parties who don’t even have a theoretical problem with the idea .