FFS! (Financial)
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- SkyPoo
FROM ROBERT PESTON, BBC...
"That's why the British government is being forced to think about something new: a substantial and sustained increase in public spending to offset the contraction of spending by the private sector (there may be little point in cutting taxes, since nervous consumers and businesses would probably hoard any extra cash that went into their pockets)"
NO WE WONT. CUT THE FUCKING TAXES. I SWEAR TO GOD I'LL BUY AN ITOUCHPOD AND SOME NEW TROUSERS STRAIGHT AWAY. COME ON, DON'T BE ARSEHOLES ALL YOUR LIFE.
- janne760
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- SkyPoo0
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- SkyPoo0
" Listen you guys, if we cut taxes, well (pause, new labour hand gestures), we don't think it will help becuase (New Labour thoughful pause) you will naturally be too scared to spend the money, and that's what we need... so (new labour hand gestures, new Labour smile) we're going to commission lots and lots of new park benches for the unemployed to sit on, and we're also going to quadruple the amount of speed cameras, as well as introcuding pedestrian speed camera, swearing cameras, and exclusive new ASBO GOLD premier class of criminal justice, and we also thought we'd allow more cigarette advertising in sports events to help justify extra taxes on cigarettes whilst investing in more signs that say NO SMOKING, an ad campaign that says NO SMOKING and some more of those outside ashtrays for smokers to gather round (New Labour smile)".
- hahahaha... so truekezza_2
- Its the labour way....thebottlerocket
- rafalski0
You think you're having fun? Irish Government announced new taxes on Tuesday afternoon, geared towards tackling the crisis:
- VAT + 0.5% (21% to 21.5%)
- income + 1% (2% if you make above 100K)
- fuel + 8cents/litre
- cigarettes + 50c
- wine + 50c
- air travel: €10 ransom each time you fly out of Ireland (like in Cuba)
The list is longer, ie €200/year to park your car in the city, etc.On the other hand, they increased unemployment benefit and upped social spending overall.
What a bunch of tossers! They taxed the wine, not beer because they knew they would have no entry into a pub in this country ever.What a way to strangle the economy. Vat and fuel tax will rise all prices in a matter of months now.
- 23kon0
On the positive side of things though ....
The january sales, which for the past few years have started in late december will now be happening even earlier to entice us tightfisted shoppers to part with our money.
Prices will also be slashed to rediculous lows i reckon.happy days
- jfletcher0
I saw a commercial on TV from K-MART advertising layaway. I didn't know Layaway still existed... guess that's a sign.
- janne760
lol @ fuel tax rise.
they just point at the arabs and their lowered oil prices.. which we still don't see at the gas station!