So Labour will go ahead with cuts. My thinking is that I am sure the system is being used by some, but do not punish all because of a few. The winter fuel payments dispute – easy, just add the money to pensions and then it can be taxed where appropriate, a cost effective ways of doing it. On the radio there was much bleating by people claiming double taxation and that the rich pay their taxes and spend their wealth. What the public want to see is that tax avoidance schemes are halted and that the disparity in wealth between rich and poor is reduced. A footballers wife was mugged for her watch and her handbag – the bag was worth £60000 – something is wrong here! Footballers deserve to get the largest share of the money going into football, the same way that musicians should be the main beneficiaries of the wealth they create. However put in a tax of 70% on top wage earners (and let it be over a 10 year period to allow for fluctuations and short periods of success. Treat bonus payments as wages and tax accordingly.
Above all can we emphasise the benefits gained through paying tax, and the costs of reducing it! To reduce the numbers receiving benefits, raise the minimum wage. Would anyone really object to higher tax and a higher threshold for paying tax?
Net Zero discussions are funded by the right wing – why? Ultimately peoples energy bills will fall – fucking no brainer! Whilst on the environment, the govt. will have to price road using to compensate for the lack of fuel tax. I am aware that EV users will pay on their energy consumption, but most of this will be to the energy companies. Also it makes sense to price per mile? Haulage companies do not get a subsidy at present so there should be no complications. The more you drive, the more you pay – basically that is the system now – it should be easy with technology available. I suppose those in rural areas will be penalised and I am not sure how to overcome this? But then they pay more anyway? And perhaps more likely to have solar panels?
On an irrelant matter! I fucking love my red t-shirt which has holes in sleeves and elsewhere! I have bought a couple and my striped B+W french ones are similar. I have to have a throw out soon of clothes no longer worn! Why do I have so many socks? Would clothes banks want washed socks?