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UK EU Budget
grizzly1911
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EU budget time again.
After the last climb down what should our contribution be bearing in mind we are where we are.
Rather than RPI linking why not do it linked to a countries GDP growth/deficit?
If the eurozone is contracting then why shouldn't the budget?
After the last climb down what should our contribution be bearing in mind we are where we are.
Rather than RPI linking why not do it linked to a countries GDP growth/deficit?
If the eurozone is contracting then why shouldn't the budget?
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"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham
What should happen to our contribution to the EU budget? 56 votes
Increase above RPI
0%
0 votes
Increase inline with RPI
1%
1 vote
Rise by less than RPI
14%
8 votes
Rise/Fall in line with inline with GDP
25%
14 votes
Withold
58%
33 votes
0
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National governments cutting back the size of their states whilst the spending of the EU increases is just another way of transferring power from a national level towards a federal Europe.
The EU are not interested in fairness, just their project. Time to put our foot down.“I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.” - P.G. Wodehouse0 -
There is a real hypocracy from the European Eurocrats demanding cuts all across Europe whilst asking for more money for their own nefarious aims.
There is also a real hypocracy coming out of the Labour party in their political posturing on the EU Budget, Milliband et. al. you are totally shameless!0 -
The following tells you all that is wrong with what they want the money for
'Spending on agriculture and support for Europe's poorer regions - known as cohesion funds - account for about 80% of total proposed EU spending between 2014 and 2020.'
The money needs to be invested in Technology, engineering, IT etc. Instead we give it to the farmers (does France have many farmers lol),0 -
There is a real hypocracy from the European Eurocrats demanding cuts all across Europe whilst asking for more money for their own nefarious aims.
There is also a real hypocracy coming out of the Labour party in their political posturing on the EU Budget, Milliband et. al. you are totally shameless!
tell me, was Milliband also responsible for the superstorm sandy?0 -
I'd freeze the budget but that's not a poll option. There can be no possible reason to give more money when people here are experiencing hardship.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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Given the fact that if no agreement is reached the budget will automatically be increased in line with inflation, and we won't get an agreement in Europe to cut the budget, tonight's vote seems largely pointless to me. The choice is leave the EU (not going to happen, at least not yet), accept an increase in line with inflation, or agree to an increase above inflation, which Cameron has ruled out.0
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Cut the budget. Central government interference distorts markets.0
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The fact is, it is not up to the government.
It is up to their masters.0
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