bagpuss
17-Jul-11, 00:01
If you as an individual could give up one thing and send the Chancellor the money to put towards destroying the deficit, what would that sacrifice be?
would you be willing to pay more tax for example?
I mentioned a possible 50% rate of VAT- nowthink- that's not income tax- its a tax that everyone who buys anything would have to pay. Is it fair that a pensioner on a limited income should be paying that - while a high earner who will hardly notice it gets away with tax avoidance- no not tax evasion- avoidance is not a criminal act.
Some of the orgers get a bit carried away with party politics, but we do have a cabinet full of wealthy dilettantes who can't imagine what a poor person ie anyone on a low income (not benefits) has to forfeit to ensure they can put food in mouths and keep a roof over their heads.
The squeezed middle are facing an old age that will be much less attractive than the recently retired enjoy now. Working until over 70; higher contributions for a pension they possibly won't ever get to take, and cuts to the NHS.
I'm not poor- but my stingy husband gives me a strict budget- a loaded travel card- and that's all the money I get for his bills (and from my own small earnings I often have to meet the shortfall)- and I'm aware that for example the cost of breakfast cereal has gone up by 25% over 3 months. I've given up brand names. (but I don't tell him for example he's eating tesco Value bread instead of Kingsmill
would you be willing to pay more tax for example?
I mentioned a possible 50% rate of VAT- nowthink- that's not income tax- its a tax that everyone who buys anything would have to pay. Is it fair that a pensioner on a limited income should be paying that - while a high earner who will hardly notice it gets away with tax avoidance- no not tax evasion- avoidance is not a criminal act.
Some of the orgers get a bit carried away with party politics, but we do have a cabinet full of wealthy dilettantes who can't imagine what a poor person ie anyone on a low income (not benefits) has to forfeit to ensure they can put food in mouths and keep a roof over their heads.
The squeezed middle are facing an old age that will be much less attractive than the recently retired enjoy now. Working until over 70; higher contributions for a pension they possibly won't ever get to take, and cuts to the NHS.
I'm not poor- but my stingy husband gives me a strict budget- a loaded travel card- and that's all the money I get for his bills (and from my own small earnings I often have to meet the shortfall)- and I'm aware that for example the cost of breakfast cereal has gone up by 25% over 3 months. I've given up brand names. (but I don't tell him for example he's eating tesco Value bread instead of Kingsmill