Post subject: Re: no free meals for the poorest kids ?
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:27 pm
Hopie
International Chairman
Joined: Feb 27 2002 Posts: 5442 Location: Aberdeen
In the short term, those who are profiting from Covid should be taxed appropriately to help pay for those left earning less than they need to survive.
The poorest people in the UK pay a greater proportion of their income in tax than the richest, that should change in the long term to make contributions to wider society fair.
“You are playing a game of football this afternoon but more than that you are playing for England, and more even than that, you are playing for right versus wrong. You will win because you have to win. Don’t forget that message from home. England expects every one of you to do his duty.”
Post subject: Re: no free meals for the poorest kids ?
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 7:58 am
Sal Paradise
International Chairman
Joined: Feb 27 2002 Posts: 18060 Location: On the road
Hopie wrote:In the short term, those who are profiting from Covid should be taxed appropriately to help pay for those left earning less than they need to survive.
The poorest people in the UK pay a greater proportion of their income in tax than the richest, that should change in the long term to make contributions to wider society fair.
The poorest people in this country don't even pay income tax - the richest pay a much bigger chunk of the income in tax than the average worker - most wont even pay 20% because of personal allowances if you earn £200k you would pay 45% in income tax.
Who would you say is profiting from Covid - drug companies, supermarkets suppliers of PPE?
Your job is to say to yourself on a job interview does the hiring manager likes me or not. If you aren't a particular manager's cup of tea, you haven't failed -- you've dodged a bullet.
Your job is to say to yourself on a job interview does the hiring manager likes me or not. If you aren't a particular manager's cup of tea, you haven't failed -- you've dodged a bullet.
Post subject: Re: no free meals for the poorest kids ?
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:02 am
WestEndThinker
First Team Player
Joined: Sep 14 2020 Posts: 381
Sal Paradise wrote:Very good article
Yup, for agenda driven hate filled bile it is at least fairly well written.
You only need to read the statement from the founder to know that there are few facts and only opinion, no mention of what else could have been done, just criticism with the benefit of hindsight.
Post subject: Re: no free meals for the poorest kids ?
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:20 pm
Hopie
International Chairman
Joined: Feb 27 2002 Posts: 5442 Location: Aberdeen
Sal Paradise wrote:The poorest people in this country don't even pay income tax - the richest pay a much bigger chunk of the income in tax than the average worker - most wont even pay 20% because of personal allowances if you earn £200k you would pay 45% in income tax.
Who would you say is profiting from Covid - drug companies, supermarkets suppliers of PPE?
I said tax, not income tax.
All tax should be progressive, not just income tax.
Certain business have had to close due to Covid, those that did not close and made more profit are those that should pay more tax if the system works. I am not confident it does work.
It would also help if we had a government that wasn't incompetent and was spending the UK's money on something to help get through the crisis quicker, not unusable equipment or jobs for their spouses.
“You are playing a game of football this afternoon but more than that you are playing for England, and more even than that, you are playing for right versus wrong. You will win because you have to win. Don’t forget that message from home. England expects every one of you to do his duty.”
Post subject: Re: no free meals for the poorest kids ?
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 5:45 pm
wrencat1873
Club Coach
Joined: Apr 24 2011 Posts: 17982
Sal Paradise wrote:The poorest people in this country don't even pay income tax - the richest pay a much bigger chunk of the income in tax than the average worker - most wont even pay 20% because of personal allowances if you earn £200k you would pay 45% in income tax.
Who would you say is profiting from Covid - drug companies, supermarkets suppliers of PPE?
He didn't say "income tax", he said, pay "more of their income in tax"
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