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    #31
    Originally posted by TaxInspector View Post
    Because it's not right that 1% of the population have access to 40% of the national cake but 40% of the population have access to 1% of the cake.
    Especially when in many cases it's luck whether your in the bottom or top
    Perfectly fair if the 1% bought the cake
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      #32
      Originally posted by LisaContractorUmbrella View Post
      Perfectly fair if the 1% bought the cake
      If, yes. But the fact is the 1% now comprise mainly the wealth destroying bureaucrats who run large companies into the ground and pocket million dollars bonuses regardless of performance (Tesco anyone?) and bankers who run whole economies into the ground and get bailed out by taxpayers.
      We already have a socialist economy - the poor bailed out the rich over 2007-2013 - would be only fair to reverse the process.

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        #33
        Originally posted by TaxInspector View Post
        If, yes. But the fact is the 1% now comprise mainly the wealth destroying bureaucrats who run large companies into the ground and pocket million dollars bonuses regardless of performance (Tesco anyone?) and bankers who run whole economies into the ground and get bailed out by taxpayers.
        We already have a socialist economy - the poor bailed out the rich over 2007-2013 - would be only fair to reverse the process.
        It wouldn't be so bad if we could be assured that taxes would be properly used instead of being paid to tax inspectors for them to retire at 50

        And on another point since when has an "economic cake" ever been a fixed finite sum?
        Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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          #34
          Originally posted by TaxInspector View Post
          If, yes. But the fact is the 1% now comprise mainly the wealth destroying bureaucrats who run large companies into the ground and pocket million dollars bonuses regardless of performance (Tesco anyone?) and bankers who run whole economies into the ground and get bailed out by taxpayers.
          Don't forget the IT contractor scum.
          Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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            #35
            Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

            And on another point since when has an "economic cake" ever been a fixed finite sum?
            at payrise time?

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              #36
              Originally posted by TaxInspector View Post
              Because it's not right that 1% of the population have access to 40% of the national cake but 40% of the population have access to 1% of the cake.
              Especially when in many cases it's luck whether your in the bottom or top
              The real problem is that Gordon Brown left the cake out in the rain, after it took so long to bake it. And we'll never have that recipe again.
              Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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                #37
                Originally posted by TaxInspector View Post
                If, yes. But the fact is the 1% now comprise mainly the wealth destroying bureaucrats loafing around in publicly funded departments who ruin companies and pocket bonuses, knighthoods and elevation to the House of Lords regardless of performance.
                FTFY

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by TaxInspector View Post
                  If, yes. But the fact is the 1% now comprise mainly the wealth destroying bureaucrats who run large companies into the ground and pocket million dollars bonuses regardless of performance (Tesco anyone?) and bankers who run whole economies into the ground and get bailed out by taxpayers.
                  We already have a socialist economy - the poor bailed out the rich over 2007-2013 - would be only fair to reverse the process.
                  I don't see a lot of poor bailing out the rich.

                  From HMRC figures, in 1997 the best-paid 1 per cent of workers contributed 20 per cent of all income tax.
                  In 2007 it was 24.4 per cent.
                  In 2013-14 it is estimated to be 29.8%

                  The bottom 50% only pay 10% of all income tax.

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                    #39
                    Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
                    I don't see a lot of poor bailing out the rich.

                    From HMRC figures, in 1997 the best-paid 1 per cent of workers contributed 20 per cent of all income tax.
                    In 2007 it was 24.4 per cent.
                    In 2013-14 it is estimated to be 29.8%

                    The bottom 50% only pay 10% of all income tax.
                    The UK Debt to GDP ratio doubled from about 45% to 90% between 2008 and now. That was mainly to re-capitalise the banks. That huge burden will be left for all taxpayers to bear for generations - if the 1% caused it, they're getting away with murder paying only 30% of income tax.

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                      #40
                      Originally posted by TaxInspector View Post
                      The UK Debt to GDP ratio doubled from about 45% to 90% between 2008 and now. That was mainly to re-capitalise the banks. That huge burden will be left for all taxpayers to bear for generations - if the 1% caused it, they're getting away with murder paying only 30% of income tax.

                      there we go just as I have always thought- taxation is all about punishment and not about what works best for society.
                      Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyone

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