mjhal Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 1% of UK taxpayers contribute 26% of all tax collected. More than half of taxpayers take more out than they contribute. Me thinks some want even more and to contribute even less. Don't you mean TOO bright.[/quote sorry :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhal Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 1% of UK taxpayers contribute 26% of all tax collected. More than half of taxpayers take more out than they contribute. Me thinks some want even more and to contribute even less. Don't you mean TOO bright. must have been said many times muppet:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane39 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 The country is spending £146 billion more than it gets in in taxes costing the country £46 billion a year in interest payments. Which does suggest that we don't pay enough tax. But how much of that £146 billion is spent on wasteful vanity projects? Like overseas aid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane39 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Call it selfish but I'd happily have the price go up by £1 if that money was to go to fund NHS cancer care, then at least smokers would be paying for their own future care for something they could have possibly prevented. It's not like it's like alcohol where odd one is ok, smoking does not have one advantage at all, all cons no pros Would it not be better to lower the price of fags? Everyone dies younger,and the government save on pensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhal Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Would it not be better to lower the price of fags? Everyone dies younger,and the government save on pensions. great quote and true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purdy Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 must have been said many times muppet:hihi: I'm not the muppet that uses bad grammar whilst correcting others.:loopy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 But how much of that £146 billion is spent on wasteful vanity projects? Like overseas aid. Not by any amount to make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donuticus Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Actually fish and chips are the healthiest food you can get in the take away world ! 470 calories per portion !! Fewest calories doesn't necessarily mean the healthiest. Although on this occasion I would probably agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhal Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I'm not the muppet that uses bad grammar whilst correcting others.:loopy: sorry muppet:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane39 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Not by any amount to make a difference. It would be a good start! Plenty of government projects have been wrote off over the years that have wasted billions.NHS...Military balls ups etc: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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