RE: Two excellent reasons to OPPOSE gay marriage in the UK
May 18, 2013 at 7:04 pm
(This post was last modified: May 18, 2013 at 7:06 pm by ideologue08.)
(May 18, 2013 at 6:54 pm)Tiberius Wrote: There were a few complaints from a number of billionaires in the UK recently, as they were getting a winter fuel allowance from the government, since all people over a certain age are given it. The billionaires wanted a method of giving it back or opting out, because it's silly to give benefits out to people who clearly have no use for them. So the system works badly in both ways in that respect.I don't agree with that. If the govt begins excluding those who are wealthier from the benefits they are entitled to, this could lead to resentment (although not necessarily so). This is why I was unhappy with the current govt scrapping child benefit for those in the higher income tax bracket, why should they in the future vote for those benefits to be handed to the poor, it's a risky strategy than can cause class warfare. It's an interesting thing you used the words "fair share". George Osborne believes that the rich must pay higher amount if they want to pay their fair share. And we all know Obama's re-election strategy; an increase in taxes for the wealthy so that everyone has a "fair shot..pays their fair share...plays by the same rules". You can't tell me the word "fair" isn't subjective
