What government spending would you PROTECT? Poll discussion
Former_MSE_Lee
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Poll between 14 - 22 June 2010:
What government spending would you PROTECT?
The Prime Minister and Chancellor have both confirmed that the country will need to face swinging cuts in public spending, with David Cameron announcing they will consult the public for ideas on where pennies and pounds could be saved. Last week we asked what you'd cut, now...
Which of these areas of spending do you most want protected?
A. Defence (military spending - £35bn) - 9% (1107 votes)
B. Education (schools and universities - £32bn) - 20% (2463 votes)
C. Environment (waste and pollution - £5bn) - 3% (410 votes)
D. Health (the NHS £124bn) - 37% (4555 votes)
E. Housing £4bn - 2% (245 votes)
F. Law & Order (police and courts - £15bn) - 8% (998 votes)
G. Overseas aid (money to the developing world – £12bn) - 6% (688 votes)
H. Social Protection (state pension and benefits - £171 bn) - 10% (1275 votes)
I . Transport (roads & railways - £11bn) - 5% (646 votes)
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Which of these areas of spending do you most want protected?
A. Defence (military spending - £35bn) - 9% (1107 votes)
B. Education (schools and universities - £32bn) - 20% (2463 votes)
C. Environment (waste and pollution - £5bn) - 3% (410 votes)
D. Health (the NHS £124bn) - 37% (4555 votes)
E. Housing £4bn - 2% (245 votes)
F. Law & Order (police and courts - £15bn) - 8% (998 votes)
G. Overseas aid (money to the developing world – £12bn) - 6% (688 votes)
H. Social Protection (state pension and benefits - £171 bn) - 10% (1275 votes)
I . Transport (roads & railways - £11bn) - 5% (646 votes)
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Is there any chance another option is added for none to be protected?0
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Just what I was thinking, I think some should be protected from frontline cuts (such as the NHS) but waste could be cut in all of them.If you don't like what I say slap me around with a large trout and PM me to tell me why.
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I'm still trying to work out why we give 12 billion pounds in aid to overseas when most of them are over here anyway.
Homeless people on our streets and we devote 3 times as much to foreigners as we do building housing for our own people. Come to think of it the foreigners have most of the housing as well, so make that 16 billion in overseas aid.
I'm off to vote for the British National Party0 -
We don't; if that's meant to be an annual figure then MSE has got it wrong
All the figures are from here:
http://www.wheredoesmymoneygo.org/dashboard/#/uk-bubble-chart/focus=TOTAL&year=2010-11
If you click into 'Running the country', Overseas economic aid is £12bn for 2010/11
The site is run by the Open Knowledge Foundation, and has been suported by many MPs
Hope that helps
DanFormer MSE team member0 -
£171bn for benefits and pensions!
That should be the first to take a cut, get people back out working, or offer them minimum benefits.0 -
Law and order must be protected so we can use the police to restrain the protesters and trade unions when the cuts start to hit people. It also encourages businesses to be entrepreneurial if they know the money they make will be protected from robbers.0
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I'm still trying to work out why we give 12 billion pounds in aid to overseas when most of them are over here anyway.
LOL!
Has this become the poor man's Daily Mail? I'm guessing BLT lives in Florida...0 -
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