Why doesn't Gordon Brown not simply confiscate everyone's income and dole us out with enough money to live on bread and water. Mind you, the cost of water these days might be considered a luxury, which would not be allowed!
2007-01-13 03:58:43 · 11 answers · asked by Beau Brummell 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I thought that was what he was already doing!
2007-01-13 04:02:24 · answer #1 · answered by jamand 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So consider this.
What proportion of the total population are working?
The young, old, sick, disabled, homemakers, civil servants, council employees and unemployed make up more than half the population.
Some how the working half need to support the rest.
This is where the taxes go.
Once I look at things like this, I don't mind paying the taxes.
2007-01-13 12:40:32 · answer #2 · answered by David P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you want high taxes try living in Sweden, they pay more than half their income back to the government. You CANNOT have good public services and low taxes, that's just the way it goes - and Sweden has some of the best public services in the world. Either you have the NHS working well, or you have low tax - your call.
2007-01-13 12:02:33 · answer #3 · answered by Mordent 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course, because raising taxes on people who make multi-millions every year would surely cripple their ability to buy water.
2007-01-13 12:02:58 · answer #4 · answered by John S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mordant
Sweden may be paying high taxes for a good service..
..In the UK we are paying high taxes for a poor or non existent service
Note the difference..
2007-01-13 12:11:02 · answer #5 · answered by knowitall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if water is a luxury, then he'd still get us to pay VAT on it!
2007-01-13 12:06:50 · answer #6 · answered by Bill N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is what he wants to do...and he would if he could...because in the small world these morons inhabit, the state knows best...
2007-01-13 15:10:42 · answer #7 · answered by Mark J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gordon Kahl was right.
2007-01-13 12:10:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about the inland revenue ask us for money instead of taking it,then we can decide what we/i decide if it is value for money.
2007-01-13 12:04:29 · answer #9 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats wrong with a flat tax..??? that way if you want to be productive and inventive you can..if you want to be a lazy bum..you still pay your fair share...
2007-01-13 12:05:55 · answer #10 · answered by badjanssen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋