I am a boomer and I do not remember having it easy I do not remember any government handouts like family tax benefit or parenting payment in the 80's Working shift work in a steel factory on $400 a week $100 went in tax $100 went to the mortgage $40 to car running costs $10 to health insurance Left about $150 a week to feed and clothe 6 people Plus trying to renovate the old house Money was tight Then mortgage interest rates hit 18% with no end in sight of a reduction OMG the pain the pain
