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What cuts are you prepared to personally suffer to repay the deficit?
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madnessofBruno wrote: »I have no problem saying "Working class Tory, from a ex-mining town".
I'll bet you don't, even if it should be 'an'...
... and the real Tory toffs who have suckered you into voting to maintain them in their separate, private health and education lifestyle will be sniggering at you from behind their chequebooks...0 -
Personally I think income tax is a fair tax and I would like to see it increased, rather than a myriad of other taxes.
Although not a Tory supporter I am interest to see what they do on welfare reform. So far it seems interesting.0 -
I have no problem with private health or education.0
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Alan_Cross wrote: »I'll bet you don't, even if it should be 'an'...
... and the real Tory toffs who have suckered you into voting to maintain them in their separate, private health and education lifestyle will be sniggering at you from behind their chequebooks...
"Tory toffs"!
Who writes your scripts - Alistair Campbell? It must be someone well versed in the art of tired old cliches.
All that and 'it woz the bankers wot dun it!' too,
Fabulous stuff!0 -
Alan_Cross wrote: »I'll bet you don't, even if it should be 'an'...
... and the real Tory toffs who have suckered you into voting to maintain them in their separate, private health and education lifestyle will be sniggering at you from behind their chequebooks...
Is this relevant? Its not like they didn't have this before they were in power.
Quite frankly you just appear to be jealous.0 -
but almost entirely from the childless, funnily enough - ie those with no experience of the costs of bringing up children, and who themselves would not be affected.
It certainly didn't seem to be the childless alone who took umbrage. Even if it was, it wouldn't devalue their opinion. Funnily, the person arguing against the change most strongly is you, who benefits from the status quo... Should we just ignore your opinion as obviously biased?Having a signature removed for mentioning the removal of a previous signature. Blackwhite bellyfeel double plus good...0 -
Increase in Road Tax
Increase in Fuel tax
These would cause a rise in the cost of food and goods.RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.0 -
Good question.
Wel, I have already sacrificed about £500/year child tax credit.
Those looking for when I protested loudly about that will be disappointed - I didn't, as I strongly dislike the whole tax credit system and was prepared to lose that money in the greater good - because I could afford to lose that money. Not comfortably, but I could make £500 of savings.
Making savings of £2500 in after-tax income is another matter entirely - particularly galling due its method of implementation, by which couples whose take-home pay is much, much larger (nearly double) would not suffer due to arbitrary decisions to base the benefit on one income only.
Here it is. £500.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
Good question.
Wel, I have already sacrificed about £500/year child tax credit.
Was that because you had a household income rise and your joint income went over the 56K limit to be eligible for tax credits?RENTING? Have you checked to see that your landlord has permission from their mortgage lender to rent the property? If not, you could be thrown out with very little notice.
Read the sticky on the House Buying, Renting & Selling board.0
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