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Why doesnt the Gov

just give us all £10,000 each to go out and buy a car with? :confused: That would help the economy:beer: and jobs. Either that or use it as a deposit towards a mortgage for FTB:cool:
"The purpose of Life is to spread and create Happiness" :j

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  • In that case, why not just cut out the middle man and give the money direct to car makers and banks..... oh wait....
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    The Govt doesn't have £10k .... at all.
    Not even for one person.
    Nothing.
    It's penniless.
  • mitchaa
    mitchaa Posts: 4,487 Forumite
    zarazara wrote: »
    just give us all £10,000 each to go out and buy a car with? :confused: That would help the economy:beer: and jobs. Either that or use it as a deposit towards a mortgage for FTB:cool:

    A better idea would be to give every working taxpayer £10k each to do as they please.

    You dont want to give the riff raff £10k, they get enough already;)
  • piggeh
    piggeh Posts: 1,723 Forumite
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    mitchaa wrote: »
    A better idea would be to give every working taxpayer £10k each to do as they please.

    You dont want to give the riff raff £10k, they get enough already;)

    Sounds like a good idea, as long as it happens in the next few weeks ;)
    matched betting: £879.63
  • mbga9pgf
    mbga9pgf Posts: 3,224 Forumite
    Zimbabwe anyone?

    Together with the fact they would means test it, meaning the most !!!!less in our society would, once again, get a silver spoon to suck on again whilst sitting on their !!!!!!!
  • The credit card companies are doing their best by lending money to people in a reckless manner.

    I think the Credit Cards should be limited to one per adult and that the limit should not exceed six months income.

    Credit Card Collape is the next big crash I guess.
    ...............................I have put my clock back....... Kcolc ym
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