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Cossie said… [message #36715]

Sat, 07 October 2006 11:08

Nigel

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Cossie wrote:

"…but rather the philosophic principle of adequate community support, so that every citizen has the opportunity to make the best of his or her life."

I think we both agree with this principle, but what you call community support becomes community interference and because it is bureaucratic, it becomes ineffective, morale sapping and destroys initiative. The family must be promoted and educated to give that support.

"There are those who claim that taxation inhibits entrepreneurial initiative. That's a meaningless mantra, which conceals the real fear that the rich may have to subsidise those less fortunate than themselves, using money they could otherwise apply to private education or private medical care which the less fortunate cannot afford. Certainly, tax increases would hit the majority of the population, but those in the middle ground would immediately benefit from improved local services and facilities."

Taxation does not inhibit entrepreneurial initiative. It redirects it into the black economy. The problem with the tax increases that we have had to suffer is that the poor don't pay them and the rich can afford them. It is the people like me caught inbetween who are neither rich nor poor that bear the brunt of these taxes.

Simply pouring tax money into something does not improve it. We have learnt this with the NHS - a lot of the money is wasted in bureaucracy. Why are so many wards and hospitals being closed.

Maintained education has not improved. University education used to be free. Now potential students are being priced out in England.

Transport has marginally improved, but we have the most expensve railways in Europe, which probably means the world. We have a very restricted road building programme.

People probably wouldn't mind paying taxes if they got value for money. This has patently not happened and will never happen until the present mindset of the faceless men in charge radically changes.

Hugs
N

I dream of boys with big bulges in their trousers,
Never of girls with big bulges in their blouses.

…and look forward to meeting you in Cóito.

		Cossie said… By: Nigel on Sat, 07 October 2006 11:08
		Family, community, taxation ... By: NW on Sat, 07 October 2006 11:47
		Not arguing with anything you say, NW, but ... By: cossie on Mon, 09 October 2006 02:44
		Useful tensions By: NW on Mon, 09 October 2006 10:02
		How many tiers to avoid tears? By: cossie on Mon, 09 October 2006 23:44
		NW and family By: Nigel on Sat, 07 October 2006 17:33
		Yippee! I got my name in a thread title! Oh joy, Oh joy! By: cossie on Sun, 08 October 2006 03:46
		Yippee! Cossie mentioned my name in his reply! By: Deeej on Sun, 08 October 2006 10:28
		I absolutely agree in principle ... By: cossie on Mon, 09 October 2006 02:25
		Re: Cossie said… By: Nigel on Sun, 08 October 2006 08:40
		Nigel, I don't think you'll like this answer … By: cossie on Mon, 09 October 2006 03:33
		Re: Nigel, I don't think you'll like this answer … By: Nigel on Mon, 09 October 2006 08:09
		Hmm ... [Clears throat] ... By: cossie on Tue, 10 October 2006 00:53
		Re: Hmm ... [Clears throat] ... By: Nigel on Tue, 10 October 2006 07:28
		There isn't a close season ... By: cossie on Tue, 10 October 2006 23:48
		Re: Hmm ... [Clears throat] ... By: Nigel on Wed, 11 October 2006 07:18
		Yum, yum ... By: cossie on Thu, 12 October 2006 04:11
		Re: Yum, yum ... By: Nigel on Thu, 12 October 2006 07:15
		Nigel, I couldn't possibly bruise your tender sensibilities By: cossie on Fri, 13 October 2006 02:24

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