€9 billion out of ~€160 billion. Total spending by the EU on the UK ~€6 billion. Yep - that's going to hurt.
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Brexiters like to have it both ways - we both “send £9bn to the EU so there’s a big hole in their finances”, and “all they do is take an admin fee off the top and send our own money back to us”.Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post€9 billion out of ~€160 billion. Total spending by the EU on the UK ~€6 billion. Yep - that's going to hurt.
Cognitive reasoning is not their strong suit.Comment
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And how many net contributors are there?Originally posted by meridian View PostBrexiters like to have it both ways - we both “send £9bn to the EU so there’s a big hole in their finances”, and “all they do is take an admin fee off the top and send our own money back to us”.
Cognitive reasoning is not their strong suit.Comment
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EU budget: Who pays most in and who gets most back? - BBC NewsOriginally posted by BrilloPad View PostAnd how many net contributors are there?Слава Україні! Героям слава!Comment
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We've also spaffed £66bn up the wall (as of April) trying to deliver the vanity project, crashed the pound, etc.
Another 7 years' membership would have been an absolute bargain by comparison.Comment
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I'm pretty sure the amount of extra taxation UK will suffer to trade with the EU will more than make up for it... Don't worry!Originally posted by Zigenare View PostIt's 9bn that the EU is going to have to find elsewhere. France and Germany will have it covered, don't worry."The boy who cried Sheep"Comment
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“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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The £9bn is the admin fee. You've not quite grasped this, have you?Originally posted by meridian View PostBrexiters like to have it both ways - we both “send £9bn to the EU so there’s a big hole in their finances”, and “all they do is take an admin fee off the top and send our own money back to us”.
Cognitive reasoning is not their strong suit.Comment
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Technically it's the bar bill. But I understand that will be drastically reduced by next month...Originally posted by Zigenare View PostThe £9bn is the admin fee. You've not quite grasped this, have you?
His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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You think the UK will leave the EU by then?Originally posted by Mordac View PostTechnically it's the bar bill. But I understand that will be drastically reduced by next month...
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