Warming to my theme, it is incredible how the government tells big fat massive lies and even its opponents swallow them hook, line and sinker. As far as I can see, 99% of what the State does to benefit the individual citizen* is provided locally.
Sure, we might derive some indirect benefit from international treaties, the reputation of the British Army, all our consulates and embassies abroad, but what I really care about is what I get (or don't get) locally - policing, NHS treatment, education, refuse collection, public transport, street lighting, public libraries, repairing the roads etc.
These numb-nuts who whine about Council Tax having doubled, Jumping H F***, do they think they get that whole list for £1,200 Council Tax per household per year, total just over £20 billion? Where do they think that £530 billion other taxes - income tax, VAT, National Insurance, Corporation Tax and the rest - goes?
* The fact that the State provides awful value for money is a whole 'nother topic.
Monday, 14 April 2008
All services are local services
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It's just the most obvious sign that tax has risen. It is a bill that comes through the door. The rest, percentages and fractions thereof taken behind the scenes, are too subtle for most to notice. In many ways, council tax, whilst a bit of a crap way of taxing people is, is also very honest in its approach: give us this much or we come knocking.
where has the rest of the money gone?
down the pan my friend. Time to print some more I think is the new strategy....
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