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25% cut in public sector - the biggest headline?
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The main headlines I've seen seem to be about the 20% VAT rate - I just wondered why the main headline isn't the 25% cut in budgets to the public sector?
I was just wondering why this might be - I would have thought that the level of impact of the latter is potentially much greater? i.e definite job losses versus increased expense....??
I'm not arguing about the pros and cons of the former and the latter, and don't want to get into a debate about that if poss, just wondering and all about why that's a headline grabber....I guess it just comes down to the fact that it effects everyone....
sorry for the ramble
The main headlines I've seen seem to be about the 20% VAT rate - I just wondered why the main headline isn't the 25% cut in budgets to the public sector?
I was just wondering why this might be - I would have thought that the level of impact of the latter is potentially much greater? i.e definite job losses versus increased expense....??
I'm not arguing about the pros and cons of the former and the latter, and don't want to get into a debate about that if poss, just wondering and all about why that's a headline grabber....I guess it just comes down to the fact that it effects everyone....
sorry for the ramble
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It'll be the big headlines when the Spending Review is done in Autumn.0
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When the gory details come through...0
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It's a mechanism to start the spin that, regrettably, the NHS can't be ring fenced when it's gobbling up £124 billion every year. I.e. Do you really want to sack local bobbies when a GP is trousering £100K plus.0
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amcluesent wrote: »It's a mechanism to start the spin that, regrettably, the NHS can't be ring fenced when it's gobbling up £124 billion every year. I.e. Do you really want to sack local bobbies when a GP is trousering £100K plus.
Police don't do that badly either - PCs on £36k, Sergeants on £40k+ and that's before you add in another 25% pension cost with many able to retire at 50 (tho' now it's been increased to 55 for new starters)0 -
How much does it cost fitting a gastric band on a fatty?0
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You will notice the increase in VAT.
GGThere are 10 types of people in this world. Those who understand binary and those that don't.0 -
Here is a web link...ruggedtoast wrote: »How much does it cost fitting a gastric band on a fatty?
http://www.thehospitalgroup.org/gastric-band.php?gclid=CJjzzqW5tKICFVls4wod5mcZ6A
It is nice to think that occasionally this web site can be used to help real people like yourself, who have the courage to open up to others and seek a solution.0 -
ruggedtoast wrote: »How much does it cost fitting a gastric band on a fatty?
Maybe there should be a fat tax on Ronald's McD's wares0 -
I would have thought that the level of impact of the latter is potentially much greater? i.e definite job losses versus increased expense....??
Not according to Osborne......
Unemployment is predicted to fall from 8.1% to 6.1% over the next 4 years.“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.
Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-- President John F. Kennedy”0 -
ruggedtoast wrote: »How much does it cost fitting a gastric band on a fatty?
Dunno. Do you think it's more than it would cost to let them keep getting more unhealthy and pay for their coronary care, disability living allowance....0
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