[Marc]

I think the main idea behind the increase in the cost of cigarettes is a good thing, people should cut down because it is unhealthy for them. Thats proven. I know it's an addiction and upping the price will make a lot of people either spend more than they usually do or force them to quit.

They should quit. For their own health

[The Human Santapede]

Originally Posted by Marc

I think the main idea behind the increase in the cost of cigarettes is a good thing, people should cut down because it is unhealthy for them. Thats proven. I know it's an addiction and upping the price will make a lot of people either spend more than they usually do or force them to quit.

They should quit. For their own health

Indeed, I don't even know why I smoke tbh. It's more habit than enjoyment.

On the child allowance subject (I am not very knowledgeable with that area) but somebody I was speaking too was annoyed that their child benefits would be cut, despite them earning over the 60k barrier. I agree it should be cut. They earn enough and why should they be given money because they decided to have children? They don't need it. It's like me, I'm entitled to working tax credits, but I don't take it as I don't need the money as I earn enough through my own merit. I see a lot of people in our country who expect money for nothing but are not prepared to work hard for it.

It's a typical Torie budget, strip money from the services that affect the poorest in society, but ease the burden on the top bracket.

It's a classic Reagan-esque trickle down economic budget plan. By easing the burden on the top, they make a giant assumption that all these people are in the business of job creation, and by doing so, the only thing preventing the rich from creating jobs is an unfair taxation.

This has been proved numerous times to be false. Entrepreneurs don't work like this. I have my own business, and I've taken a 50% cut in my current income, in order that I can take on 2 staff members. I've taken a short term hit to my salary, because I know in 2/3 years time, they would have paid for themselves, and I'll then me earning around 60% more (based on basic targets).

Everywhere in the country we are asking people to sacrifice, yet this government don't believe that businesses should take a short term hit. How can we take food off the poorest tables, but insist that the top can keep the most expensive caviar?

[Marc]

Originally Posted by ukturtle

Indeed, I don't even know why I smoke tbh. It's more habit than enjoyment.

On the child allowance subject (I am not very knowledgeable with that area) but somebody I was speaking too was annoyed that their child benefits would be cut, despite them earning over the 60k barrier. I agree it should be cut. They earn enough and why should they be given money because they decided to have children? They don't need it. It's like me, I'm entitled to working tax credits, but I don't take it as I don't need the money as I earn enough through my own merit. I see a lot of people in our country who expect money for nothing but are not prepared to work hard for it.

Totally agree with child care tax, 60k is a ridiculous amount of money to be earning

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Marc

Totally agree with child care tax, 60k is a ridiculous amount of money to be earning

Its referring to child benefit the government capped it at £42'000ish
anyone earning over that did not qualify. Now i think its been raised to £50'000 1% reduction for every £100 above that amount. With a full cap at £60'000

[Marc]

Originally Posted by kizzy

Its referring to child benefit the government capped it at £42'000ish
anyone earning over that did not qualify. Now i think its been raised to £50'000 1% reduction for every £100 above that amount. With a full cap at £60'000

Yeah I got that, I think earning £60,000 is a lot! I think if you have 60k then you'd be able to pay for stuff that your child needs.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Marc

Yeah I got that, I think earning £60,000 is a lot! I think if you have 60k then you'd be able to pay for stuff that your child needs.

You would think so eh mark?
And the cut in the 50p rate is just an apeasement measure for all the high earners with 'creative accountants' who evade paying tax.