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    #41
    Originally posted by techno View Post
    The government should print loads of money and then pay off everyone's mortgage. Most of the bad debt gone from banks books and we all get an increase in disposable income every month to spend spend spend.

    Or is that too simple?!?!?!?
    hmmm - yes good idea.......

    except for value of the pound of course. and hperinflation.

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      #42
      Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
      Tax labour voters at 85% and give their money to the rest of us. They always wanted redistribution, so let them put their money where their mouths are.
      Quality idea - what tax rates do you suggest for people who voted for the other parties? What about non-voters?

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        #43
        Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
        hmmm - yes good idea.......

        except for value of the pound of course. and hperinflation.
        and my savings getting wiped out
        (\__/)
        (>'.'<)
        ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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          #44
          Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post
          Quality idea - what tax rates do you suggest for people who voted for the other parties? What about non-voters?
          About 1%, expect for those who voted OMRLP who receive a rebate for all alcohol duties paid in the course of their lifetime, assuming a weekly consumption of 70 pints or 10 bottles of wine.
          And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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            #45
            Originally posted by AtW View Post
            The first good step would be to stop listening to people like sasguru who were cheering all along during "boom" time saying how great City is, and now suddenly they are full of ideas how to solve the problem that they refused to acknoledge until it blown into their faces?
            I forgot step 4:

            Get rid of unproductive leeches like atW. They simply drain the Pot Noodle supplies and require extra foreign exchange to feed their habit.
            Hard Brexit now!
            #prayfornodeal

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              #46
              Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
              About 1%, expect for those who voted OMRLP who receive a rebate for all alcohol duties paid in the course of their lifetime, assuming a weekly consumption of 70 pints or 10 bottles of wine.
              hmmmm I find your ideas interesting and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

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                #47
                Originally posted by sasguru View Post
                I forgot step 4:

                Get rid of unproductive leeches like atW. They simply drain the Pot Noodle supplies and require extra foreign exchange to feed their habit.
                I do wish you wouldn't mix your words. Tell us what you really feel.

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                  #48
                  Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                  and my savings getting wiped out
                  you have savings!

                  you must be the only one in the UK. everyone else borrows......

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                    #49
                    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
                    you have savings!

                    you must be the only one in the UK. everyone else borrows......
                    if you want to keep a friend
                    never borrow and never lend


                    my dear ol' dad, gawd bless im.



                    (\__/)
                    (>'.'<)
                    ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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                      #50
                      Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                      if you want to keep a friend
                      never borrow and never lend


                      my dear ol' dad, gawd bless im.



                      A trader I know (who was worth millions) once told me an old (public) school friend asked to borrow 5k. He said he would give him 5k on 2 conditions :-
                      1. he never asked for money again
                      2. he did not attempt to pay him back

                      Within a year the friend had asked for another 5k. The trader put the phone down.

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