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sure is a shame lol

well all i can say
it dont matter how rich or how poor you are .
good or bad
we all leave this world with the same thing no matter who you are .
Nothing
Rosex

It's the same the whole world over
It's the poor what gets the blame
It's the rich what gets the gravy
Ain't it all a bleeding shame.

and the poor get poorer
Rosex

Oh yes please Peter. A poll tax. Something that everybody pays the same, rich or poor.

Yes, that's the way modern societies do things, isn't it?

Memories are short.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poll_tax_riots

The Poll Tax Riots, as they became known, were acts of civil disobedience carried out in London and other British cities and towns. They were in protest against the Community Charge (commonly known as the poll tax) introduced by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her government.

It is thought that the demonstrations together with the general opposition to the Community Charge (which was especially vehement in the North of England and Scotland) strongly contributed to the downfall of Margaret Thatcher, who resigned as Prime Minister before the end of the year.

Oh, sigh.

She doesn't want to pay her council taxes because she doesn't use blablabla services.

I don't want to pay my income taxes because I don't use blablabla services.

It really isn't a question of which tax pays for what now, is it? If she can say nay to council taxes, I can say nay to income taxes.


For instance: people who never had kids, will never have kids, and have enough money to retire comfortably without ever needing a bus pass or pension.

Yet they must still pay taxes for other people's kids to go to school.

You surely see where this is going.

The rich should not have to pay taxes, because they can pay for their own

private rubbish removal
private security
private schools
private health care
private airplanes
private cars
private pension plans

It can start anywhere, but it ends up pretty much the same place. The rich get richer ...

ooops - sorry Peter did not see you there.

Nite nite Ladies and Gentleman! lol

Well I am off in a minute too - who left to be in charge? Everyone has gone lol

Nite nite ladies

Tina xx

Surely the answer is to bring in a Poll (i.e. head count) tax.

That way everyone would contibute, regardless of who they are.

Seems very fair to me?

Yep I'm off too. that gulp of gin has made me right ill. lol.

Nite all xx

Right I am off good everyone...Harpic your in Charge..lol

i knew it

iknoew they were rippin us off in some way

getting us to pay twice

arrrrrrrrgh it makes you mad

i didnt think c/t paid for education ??
if it does why is some schools in such direstraights lol
with all that money
Rosex

Muffy - thought so - was too lazy to go and get any of the paperwork out!

Everything is taxed these days!

If its not Income its council if not that its VAT - there must be something else I have missed? LOL

Pmsl Harpy.

Death and taxes.......only two certainties in life. Don't mean you have to like em though lol xx

Well now, thats worth looking into. *hunts for papers* LOL

Tina x

My late sister received the annual account for her council tax and spotted that a donation had been made to a group which she found objectionable on moral grounds.

She wrote to the council enclosing her payment less the percentage that represented her contribution to this group.

She never had a reply and they never chased her for the balance.

Sue x

Well blow me down you learn something new everyday lol. I never saw education on my break down of council tax in April. Probably in the small print lol ......(which I never read) xx

Could be both Muffy. Income and council tax. xx

that happened to me and my 2 mates, her car broke down, so we both walked just over a mile in foggy weather, leaving our other mate in the car, we got to police station in the middle of nowhere (well brentwood, essex ..lol) and this rather dishy officer opens the doors and asks whats up, so we tell him broken down, he says no probs jump in car,............. my mate jumps in back says eeeewww...... so open front door...... well i closed it quick, handcuffs & his large stick was on seat, and it was all leather ............ climbed in back on plastic seat............. wont see me in one of those again.......... lol
nite all~~ sweet dreams, kaz xxxxx

The Police? LOL - no, just thought it was the best thing to do. They were in a marked car and everything so felt safe in flagging them down. Bet it made for an interesting evening for a change! lol

Harpy x