2 Billion pounds for Syrian aid given by David Cameron.

[The Grand Nudger]

I'm, not saying it's the specifically the money being sent to Syria that is putting the UK in a bind, just simply that the money being sent to Syria could be used on the NHS which is what taxes are traditionally spent on, the government takes tax and promises to govern that money to improve the country for the tax payers.

"Im not saying its the money to syria, just that it's the money to syria. "  Yes, that's what you're saying.  Own it.   

And I don't think it's a question of what the haves should do, it's a question of, should the government force the tax payers, which are comprised of haves and the not haves very much and are struggling, to give 2 billion pounds to Syria.

The worst of you is better off than they are.  Your situations aren't even comparable and you consistently ignore them (and that) in your comments.   Your struggle, in context, is a first world problem (and you already have it better than :cough: "some of us" just relative to the first world).  I know that sounds rough, callous, but it's true...it doesn't lessen what your problem is, the severity of it or it's dire nature. Trust me, I understand and empathize with the "my government isn;t funding education and healthcare adequately while spending -trillions- elsewhere" line of thought. I really do, you -know- I do...lol.

That your government spends an incredible chunk of it's budget on your first world problem and has pledged a fraction of a percent in aid to syria -should- address your concerns...obviously your government is far and away more interested and more invested in your NHS.  To imagine that there is -any- situation in which they would favor syrian aid over nhs funding in any direct relationship, or even in a sufficiently coercive indirect relationship, is a flight of incredible fantasy. You have interpreted this situation as them making a choice they have not made, which they need not make, it is a non-representative summary of the situation at multiple levels.

This isn't anything against voluntary charitable donations of people with lots of money sending billions to charity, although when the Muslim communities in England did do that there were allegations that the money was going to terrorist organizations anyway.

Additionally I fully take on board what you're saying about the NHS funding already being in the hundreds of billions and 2 billion is quite a small percentage of that, and as I said before I take on board what you're saying about money being wasted on stupid shit by the NHS.

It's not just a small percentage of that, it's a small percentage that won't be -taken- from that, it's is a small percentage of those funds left available -after- funding that, and it's very nearly -nothing- relative to overall funds available.  We're discussing a tiny fraction of a percent of a fairly conservative allotted budget, that needs to be kept very close in mind throughout.

Complain about the stupid shit before you impeach or malign the foreign aid?  If you have some general problem with the idea of taxes idk what to tell you.  Yes, your government milks you like a cow for funding, they depend upon you and determine amongst themselves what you can bare. There's probably some guy out there who complains about his taxes going to the nhs........what do you tell him?