Why is the government entitled to a slice of our wages?
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Without it who pays for police, no police how long do you think you will be keeping your money or possessions?
Commissario
What about the road network, the armed forces, the health service?
Or the prisons and courts that then deal with the suspects arrested by the police?
There are a huge number of things that require a collective payment to make possible, most of which you as an individual will hopefully never need the use of, but the ones you do need would cost you a fortune to pay privately for.
None of your income tax never goes towards law/order? It's a simple generalisation, don't be so pedantic.
Associate
The NHS, Education, The Military, Welfare, Government projects for the betterment of our nation and society. The list goes on. Without our taxes how do you think the government would pay for all these things?
Caporegime
Then they need more cash, raise taxes, take more money!!!!
Soldato
They need it to buy votes from the DUP.
Interesting article which articulates my thoughts.
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/297810/Just-where-does-all-your-tax-go
So if the government cannot afford to provide these services, then is the realistic answer to not provide these services?
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/297810/Just-where-does-all-your-tax-go
So if the government cannot afford to provide these services, then is the realistic answer to not provide these services?
Commissario
I love the (fairly typical) wording of the Exoress "hand outs" etc.
What it fails to mention is that under something like the US system of healthcare the average family earning £26k would probably be paying far more than £1200 to the health service (a lot of people would be paying more than that per person for insurance before any "co payments").
What it fails to mention is that under something like the US system of healthcare the average family earning £26k would probably be paying far more than £1200 to the health service (a lot of people would be paying more than that per person for insurance before any "co payments").
I think somewhere along the line people realised that absolute freedom (anarchy) wasn't so free afterall as they couldn't leave their house without someone robbing or stealing it, or just being killed for it. It'd be like US prisons where you'd have to join a gang to be strong and there's still every chance you'll get picked off. I think that's why the US constitution is so brilliant, it protects individual liberty from being taken away by government or other groups (like the political correctness enforcement mob).
Let’s take HS2 as an example, what’s the funding % from the tax payer?
What about the Houses of Parliament fixer upper? How about they approach their wealthy compardres to pay for it?
Are we not supposed to be all in it together?
What about the Houses of Parliament fixer upper? How about they approach their wealthy compardres to pay for it?
Are we not supposed to be all in it together?
