Guest Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Everyone has to live within their means. And refuse to invest such a small sum which would both, create jobs and bring back a good return on the investment. Meanwhile, we can afford to ring-fence the massive foreign aid program - yes, that's living within your means. This argument is simply used as an excuse every time they want to duck an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 And refuse to invest such a small sum which would both, create jobs and bring back a good return on the investment. Meanwhile, we can afford to ring-fence the massive foreign aid program - yes, that's living within your means. This argument is simply used as an excuse every time they want to duck an issue. My quote was relating directly to the title of the thread but I do wonder why we give so much to foreign aid and I am not sure as to what you refer to regarding investing a small sum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Everyone has to live within their means. Except bankers who get bailouts and leave us to deal with the consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitch_1980 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Except bankers who get bailouts and leave us to deal with the consequences. What would have happened if they had not been bailed out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 What would have happened if they had not been bailed out? I didn't say we shouldn't have bailed them out. What I an saying is that after bailing them out, it shouldn't be us picking up the pieces of the mess they caused. Even Boris Johnson is appalled they are likely to be paying out £7billion in bonuses, whilst we suffer the consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john t Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 What would have happened if they had not been bailed out? You seem to ask plenty of questions.! But never any thoughtful answers, you tell me.? jt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitch_1980 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 You seem to ask plenty of questions.! But never any thoughtful answers, you tell me.? jt Well if I try to answer I get slated and have got called names in the past....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitch_1980 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I didn't say we shouldn't have bailed them out. What I an saying is that after bailing them out, it shouldn't be us picking up the pieces of the mess they caused. Even Boris Johnson is appalled they are likely to be paying out £7billion in bonuses, whilst we suffer the consequences. This is not a recent thing though. Its only when we are in the .... that people dont like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 This is not a recent thing though. Its only when we are in the .... that people dont like it. That doesn't stop it being true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 The Government keeps going on about us all being in this together, but does the reality paint a different picture. From what I can see the losers are as follows: 490,000 Public Sector workers will lose their jobs Social Housing tenants will have funding cut by 50% and new tenants will pay higher rents Armed forces will have significant job losses 18,000 Police jobs Most of us will have to work longer before we get our State Pensions Child Benefit for higher taxpayers Housing and Council Tax Benefit claimants At the risk of stating the obvious, but this looks rather like the Poor are taking the burden rather more than the well-off. Anyway, thanks once again Nick, perhaps you could tell us how we are all in this together. Yes but at least we're still giving foreign aid to the tune of £2500 per family/household over the next four years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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