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Previously on "To all the wishy washy liberals crying for more taxes"

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  • Diver
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    Originally posted by zeitghost
    51st state, innit.
    Plagiarist

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  • Pondlife
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    Originally posted by ctdctd View Post

    "One of the highest claimants, Welsh Liberal Democrat leader, Mike German, has his main home in Cwmbran, 17 miles from Cardiff Bay."
    Now that does take the piss since most of his constituents do the same each day.

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  • ctdctd
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    "Most of the 60 AMs are allowed to claim costs for second homes because their main residence is deemed to be sufficiently far enough away from Cardiff Bay to justify it."

    "One of the highest claimants, Welsh Liberal Democrat leader, Mike German, has his main home in Cwmbran, 17 miles from Cardiff Bay."

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  • Platypus
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    Originally posted by expat View Post
    Yes, it is pretty rich for some of the chancers on here to complain!
    If politicians lead by example, the people will follow. They could play nice. They choose not to. Then they talk about "fat cats"

    I think we're entitled to criticise their poor example, especially as they are spending money which is not theirs. Anyone on here chancing stuff through their books is trying to hang on to their own hard earned cash rather than give it to the government. They might be more willing to be taxed if they could see their contributions were being well spent, not wasted.

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  • TykeMerc
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    I would have much less objection to MP's (and other assembly members) expenses so long as I was allowed to use the same rules for my business costs.

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  • contractor79
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7555907.stm

    Your tax dollars hard at work

    More politicians, more expenses, more hot air

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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by expat View Post
    Good point. Why do people in Britain sometimes talk as if the currency were called the "dollar"? Can't even be arsed to translate the cliche before mouthing it?
    finished getting your 2cents in?

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  • lambrini_socialist
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    Originally posted by expat View Post
    Good point. Why do people in Britain sometimes talk as if the currency were called the "dollar"? Can't even be arsed to translate the cliche before mouthing it?
    it's probably some sort of convoluted offshore accounting arrangement.

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by snaw View Post
    Dunno about you but I pay pounds ...
    Good point. Why do people in Britain sometimes talk as if the currency were called the "dollar"? Can't even be arsed to translate the cliche before mouthing it?

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  • snaw
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Your tax dollars hard at work
    Dunno about you but I pay pounds ...

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  • expat
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    And which of us wouldn't claim to the max what we legally could? This kind of report produces knee jerk reactions, just as does MP salaries and expenses, but in the scheme of things, the total is tiny compared to the real areas of government waste.
    Yes, it is pretty rich for some of the chancers on here to complain!

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  • lambrini_socialist
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    compare and contrast:

    Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post
    Don't let it stop you trying. Shove everything you can think of through the books. Let the accountant calm you down later. It’s a war remember.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
    And which of us wouldn't claim to the max what we legally could? This kind of report produces knee jerk reactions, just as does MP salaries and expenses, but in the scheme of things, the total is tiny compared to the real areas of government waste.
    Oh that's okay then. Since the government waste billions on pointless tulipe and inefficiencies, let them take what they like for themselves too.

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  • NotAllThere
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    And which of us wouldn't claim to the max what we legally could? This kind of report produces knee jerk reactions, just as does MP salaries and expenses, but in the scheme of things, the total is tiny compared to the real areas of government waste.

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  • moorfield
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    Originally posted by Pondlife View Post

    That's just taking the pniss that is.
    piso.

    Boyo.

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