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Mika Merano wrote that it was not about class but corruption. He claimed that Members of Parliament, other significant and former politicians, and their close circles received rewards on the boards of associations funded by tax money or directed funds to their own projects. According to Merano, organizational subsidies and, for example, the funds used for Garden Helsinki were taken from elsewhere and were also reflected in the support received by poor families living on subsidies. He accused politicians of pursuing their own and their close circles' interests and expressed his anger towards such activities. #korruptio #politiikka #veronmaksajat (translated)

Tuomo Saarni pondered the significance of organizations and development aid, stating that he would rather raise the retirement age than give them up. According to him, salaries in the public sector's middle management and above were extremely high while the private sector struggled with profitability. He also wrote that solo entrepreneurs ceased their operations because they could not manage their YEL payments, and believed that the value map of society was misaligned. #kehitysapu #yrittäjyys #julkinensektori (translated)

British composer Rebecca Saunders, who received the 150,000 euro Sibelius Prize, challenges listeners with her contemporary music and emphasizes the importance of collaboration with various artists as well as the diverse use of instruments. #SibeliusPalkinto #RebeccaSaunders #nykymusiikki (translated)

Mika Merano criticized the reported proposals to raise the retirement age to over 70 years and described the idea as extremely senseless. According to him, the proposals were based on the view that people would have an invisible debt to the state and that their role would be to produce tax revenue by working nearly until the end of their lives. Merano called for a reform of the pension system in the opposite direction. He argued that the state should provide only a small minimum safety net and shift more responsibility to the individuals themselves. He suggested a large-scale reduction in mandatory pension contributions so that people would have more money left from their salaries and could save for their retirement if they wanted. Merano justified his stance by emphasizing individual freedom and personal responsibility. He stated that the state should not dictate how long people should work or how they should use their money. #eläke #yksilönvapaudet #valtiopolitiikka (translated)

Leena Pihanurmi wrote that cleaners, firefighters, paramedics, nursing assistants, sports instructors, butchers, garbage truck drivers, lumberjacks, and bricklayers should take care of their health so that they can work until the age of 70. She sarcastically added that at the age of 60 one could retrain if their current job became too heavy, and claimed that employers want to hire worn-out elderly workers. #työelämä #ura #terveys (translated)

Jouni Tuovinen wrote to Jari Sarasvuo, Tere Sammallahden, and the National Coalition Party that, in his opinion, the YEL system had not been fixed: payments were still being collected for months when there was no income. He estimated that citizens would already be organizing a revolution if TyEL contributions were collected without salary payments. #YEL #TyEL #suomi (translated)

Eero Mäkinen wrote that Yle had hired a consultant with a few tens of thousands to interview the company’s management about the use of money. According to him, the consultant assessed the spending as good, after which they laughed together on the way to the bank. #palkka #konsultointi #rahankäyttö (translated)

Leena Pihanurmi wrote that she had expected that the head of Veikkaus' gambling would be hired as an advisor to the National Coalition Party. She accused him of lying and also of addicting children, and she concluded her message by praising the Finns Party. https://t.co/OWD89TFOLb https://t.co/oVjnGjgr37 #politiikka #uhkapeli #Suomi (translated)

Juho Salo criticized Finland's pension system and wrote that if the retirement age were to be raised, it could, in his opinion, be increased all at once to 100 years. He argued that in the system, a worker could pay pension contributions for 50 years, which would correspond to 25 percent of their salary, and receive a pension only at the age of 74. Salo pointed out that, according to him, pension accrual could not be collected. Salo called the system an economic catastrophe. He calculated the total amount of pension contributions and other shares to be 33.7 billion euros: 28.2 billion for occupational pensions, 0.7 billion for employees' shares, and 4.8 billion euros for state contributions. According to him, this amount could be used to pay a monthly basic income of 656 euros in addition to current social benefits and wages without tax increases. He compared the current system to a model where the retirement age would be 50 years and the pension would be 900–1,100 euros per month. Salo believed that money available earlier could be invested by individuals. He also criticized that those born before 1964 would receive the promised pension, while later generations would be left with the bill. Salo proposed that an investment of about 800 euros per month for 25 years would accumulate 240,000 euros without returns and over a million euros with investment returns. He related his comparison to the MSCI World index for the years 2001-2026 and said that wealth would remain for inheritance if 3-4 percent was withdrawn annually. According to him, such a system could make Finnish workers millionaires by the age of 50-60 and free up jobs sooner. Additionally, Salo criticized trade unions for not organizing strikes against pension contributions, development aid, and financing immigration, in his view. He compared the pension system to economic development aid and described it as an even worse solution. #eläke #perustulo #kansantalous (translated)