MR T wrote:
Tom Thumb wrote:
At risk of getting in a politics debate with Mr T.......
How exactly do you define 'us'? The Taxpayer
And where does 'us' stop. The Taxpayer
Is 'foreign aid' giving money to Scotland? Don't be silly
When it comes to looking 'after our own' those of us in the cozy South East might resent the money by our taxes being spent on 'them up north'. Hardluck
Are you a red or a blue? Hate football
Are you English? Some of me is
Are you British? Yes
Are you a European? Not now
Are you a resident of Earth? Are you
Ah! A tax payer.
So, do you feel obliged to ensure that you pay your full and proper amount of tax each year to the government?
If you do declare every penny, and don't claim for 'bits' that you possibly shouldn't, then of course you can moan about us 'not looking after our own' well enough.
But if you don't, then you should accept that you are actually robbing our own 'needy' from receiving the help that they deserve.
Last summer I listened to a sparky moan for two weeks about how the government doesn't do this or that. That was the same guy who insisted 50% of his bill was paid in cash (because he only worked for the government 3 days a week).
Overseas aid is proven to have far more economic benefit for our country than it costs. It is a good investment for us long term.