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Where does our tax money go?

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  • Mistermeaner
    Mistermeaner Posts: 3,099 Forumite
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    BucksLady wrote: »
    - many of whom do not have a voice :)

    On what basis do I (or indeed anyone else) have more voice
    Left is never right but I always am.
  • economic
    economic Posts: 3,002 Forumite
    DarkShadow wrote: »
    Well I know of certain families. A couple working, brought husbands parents in from India. Now their parents are living on housing benefit in a nice 3 bd house along with their lill kids (3 gens in one house). The couple initially bought a house but now they have rented that out. So they get luxury of staying in a cheap rented house in a nice area + getting rental income from their another property.

    Here I am paying taxes to fund this hideous scheme.



    why are the parents getting a 3 bed house when a 1 bed is adequate? oh right, its the stupid government.
  • DarkShadow
    DarkShadow Posts: 180 Forumite
    economic wrote: »
    why are the parents getting a 3 bed house when a 1 bed is adequate? oh right, its the stupid government.
    It's a classic example of honesty never pays!
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  • posh*spice
    posh*spice Posts: 1,398 Forumite
    economic wrote: »
    exactly. in fact why not just work more and more to help society. lets just all pay more taxes then required. lets all live in a socialist society where we dont have to work and everything is given to us.

    You have it right there - in a nut shell. In a socialist society who does the work? Answer nobody.
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