What cut backs would you make to the economy?

Mankysteve

Apples2 wrote: »

Scrap the ideology that remaining a Student until your 30's is a good thing. Get people working, get people manufacturing, using their education once the rubbish taught in schools is scrapped. Save all this Student Loan nonsense. Stop wasting millions on these malingering workshy layabouts.


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Most people who stay in Uni to 30 are doing research paid for by big companies and developing new products. Thus bringing money and investment into the country. Lots of unis run side business that make a profit and provide the research opportunities. Most uni are not just educational facilities they do something call Research

Odette

Barginbetty for pres! I really think we should be looking into legalising Marajuana at this point...if not for the revenue, to calm everyone down!

Sandoval

gordikin wrote: »

...methinks?...there's a first!

me·thinks (m-thngks)intr.v. Past tense me·thought (-thôt) It seems to me.


I'm pleased to have introduced you to a new word.

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Coopdivi

They should tax bookmakers to the hilt and use the money for the NHS.

Sandoval

Coopdivi wrote: »

They should tax bookmakers to the hilt and use the money for the NHS.

Well said.

globalds

Coopdivi wrote: »

They should tax bookmakers to the hilt and use the money for the NHS.

They would all leave ..Most have already.

el_gringo_3

bargainbetty wrote: »

Reduce overseas aid to countries that are not run by democratically elected governments. Dictators divert funds to allies. Why should we fund them.

'Overseas Aid' doesn't involve us paying country X a direct debit after being signed up by an international chugger, you realise? Right now most British/US aid will be invested in groups opposing government in Iran, Venezuela, Bolivia and the like, rather than handed out in lottery winner style packages to 'good' countries like Kenya and Botswana. Theres a damn good reason for that.

woody01

CHR15 wrote: »

I second that.....if they are shipped to a country at least 10K miles from the UK

bargainbetty

el_gringo wrote: »

'Overseas Aid' doesn't involve us paying country X a direct debit after being signed up by an international chugger, you realise? Right now most British/US aid will be invested in groups opposing government in Iran, Venezuela, Bolivia and the like, rather than handed out in lottery winner style packages to 'good' countries like Kenya and Botswana. Theres a damn good reason for that.

I am aware of that, but I am also aware of the vast sums that do get diverted to the people that need it least.

As for supporting groups opposing government, please note that in many countries, this causes as many problems as it causes. One could point to Iraq, where originally Saddam Hussein received international support, until he became our enemy. My point was about democratically elected governments - countries where people are trying to make lives better for themselves and seek help, rather than replacing one junta with another. There is no perfect solution, but surely we could examine the recipients a little more closely?

Thanks Odette - The upper-class hypocrites who run this country would never let practical real world solutions be passed into law, much less let an ex-council estate kid have a say in things!