How would you help George Osborne distribute the cuts in spending?

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[QUOTE=marklv;33765361]Target benefits to those really in financial need, not people with £10k or more stashed away.
--so basically punish those who have managed to save and not squandered away money on holidays/LCDS
Mean test ALL benefits, even old age pensions. Those on generous final salary pensions should have the state pension reduced or even removed.--again punish people who have saved in pensions. these are not benefits by the way

Means test cold weather payments for pensioners - and ALL other payable benefits.

Eliminate child benefit except for the very poorest

Stop all housing benefit payments to immigrants - from the EU as well outside. Impose a strict limit to all housing benefits, regardless of family size etc.--agree, infact kick out all illegal immigrants not pay them to go.

Increase VISA fees for entry to the UK by at least fourfold. --thatll do great for the tourism industry

Reduce the 50% income tax threshold to around £90k per annum.

Increase VAT to 20%.-inevitable

Establish higher rates of council tax for millionaire mansions.-agree

Align ALL CGT with income tax rates.--agree

Charge criminals for board and lodging while in prison.--theyll only steal more to pay the charges

The NHS should no longer be free at the point of delivery. Those who can afford it should contribute towards the cost of consultations and operations.[/QUOTE]--again punish those who have earned and saved

new_home_owner_3

marklv wrote: »

There is actually a serious point behind what he said. People who are incurably and terminally ill should not receive ultra-expensive drugs on the NHS that will not cure the disease but only postpone death by a few months. This is not being inhumane but weighing up the cost benefits. The money is better spent on the treatment of individuals who are in pain or severe discomfort, and can be cured through drugs or surgery. For terminally ill people the emphasis should remain on palliative care until such time as proven cures are found.

I would have to question whether these drugs are ultra expensive, petrols expensive but only when all the taxis and vat are added.

I seen a programme recently about helpers who helped at the trade centres, anyway years on they became ill with respitary problems and then they were abandoned by the american government and had to pay for there own medication.

A lady was paying 144 dollars a month for a inhaler, the same inhaler cost about 7 dollars in cuba.