Reply to: New tax ideas for Gordon

[Jog On]

Me too. So many identities, so little time...

You're TPDing

ho hum!

[WotNxt]

The government doesn't want to tax children as we are not making enough as it is to pay for the oldies' pensions in a few years time.

How about reforms to the benefits system that would reduce its cost and alleviate the need to raise the tax income?

Perhaps ... anyone on unemployment benefits for more than X months:

a) has all their "luxury posessions" sold immediately to help pay for the benefits. (Well, they can buy a new TV when they get a job to pay for it.)

b) no longer paid with money but in RATIONED food, clothes, energy, etc.

c) if their abode is above their new status then it is seized, put at the disposal of the public purse and they are moved into small purpose built simple accomodation.

d) they are required to attend either one of the following each working day unless sick: (i) an approved training course OR (ii) a job interview OR (iii) unpaid community work.

[RandyW]

Glad we sorted that one out, I was getting confused.

Me too. So many identities, so little time...

[Churchill]

I think you were him last, I have him next week.

Glad we sorted that one out, I was getting confused.

[RandyW]

Churchill, of course.

Am I Spartacus or is that you?

I think you were him last, I have him next week.

[Churchill]

If I'm Churchill, who are you...?

Churchill, of course.

Am I Spartacus or is that you?

[RandyW]

You are Churchill and I claim my £5.

If I'm Churchill, who are you...?

[Churchill]

Wow, a bigger spelling nerd than me. I think I'm in love

You are Churchill and I claim my £5.

[RandyW]

rein

Wow, a bigger spelling nerd than me. I think I'm in love

[Dark Black]

What about red? Besides Gray squirrels are vermin.

No one spotted this...!

Grey - Not in America are we... tsk tsk...

[Churchill]

rein

deer

oops, sorry, thought this was the word association thread.

[Board Game Geek]

Kathy for PM !

[KathyWoolfe]

[quote=Board Game Geek;394627
>Children : Ok, so technically needed for continuation of the species, however it should be a privilege to have children, not a right. £50[/quote]


Sterilise all children at birth.
At the legal age of majority - whatever that may be as long as it is after puberty - the children have to take a test each year to determine if they are "responsible" enough and can afford to look after their own children without taking state benefits.
If they fail the test then the sterilisation remains in force until they pass the test. Upon registering a second child, the mother and father will be taken back into hospital to be re-sterilised, which will not again be reversed unless they lose one of their existing children.
At any time during the life of the mother/father, if one or both have to go on state benefits they are sterilised so that they don't have children that the state has to support (even indirectly).

[Board Game Geek]

Howibout a spellging tacks ?

That shoold urn Gordourn sum nighce pennys.

[KathyWoolfe]

One spends £1000 on a licence, and then has free reign to kill them. The grey ones are just like rats, only cute...

rein