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Osborne is now considering giving all taxpayers a £400 bung for the disposal of RBS in the lead up to the 2015 election.
Is he so shallow as to think the majority of people would accept £400 as a sweetener? Most will have paid way over that amount in increased VAT alone.
Instead of flogging off RBS at a knock-down price to his mates in the City and seeing as we've already socialised 81% of RBS: why not take the remaining 19% into public control and run RBS as a Citizens' Bank? It could then offer basic accounts to those who struggle to open an accout with the major banks, with ineterest rates reflecting a lack of massive bonuses to spiv bankers. They could take a look back at how other banks operated, like the Quaker principles of the original Barclays or that there Trustee Savings Bank f'ristance
Osborne is now considering giving all taxpayers a £400 bung for the disposal of RBS in the lead up to the 2015 election.
Is he so shallow as to think the majority of people would accept £400 as a sweetener? Most will have paid way over that amount in increased VAT alone.
Instead of flogging off RBS at a knock-down price to his mates in the City and seeing as we've already socialised 81% of RBS: why not take the remaining 19% into public control and run RBS as a Citizens' Bank? It could then offer basic accounts to those who struggle to open an accout with the major banks, with ineterest rates reflecting a lack of massive bonuses to spiv bankers. They could take a look back at how other banks operated, like the Quaker principles of the original Barclays or that there Trustee Savings Bank f'ristance
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So if those who struggle to open an account are offered credit at abnormally low interest rates, what do you think that will lead to and who will pick up the bill?
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cod'ead wrote:Is he so shallow as to think the majority of people would accept £400 as a sweetener?
the question is are people shallow enough to vote for someone for £400?
Quote:Most will have paid way over that amount in increased VAT alone
really? to pay £400 vat would require a purchase of around £2,300. as vat went up by 2.5%, that £400 would require an additional spend of, what, £15k? so, £7.5k per year or just less that £150 a week. perhaps they're buying your super dooper fish/meat.
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samwire wrote:the question is are people shallow enough to vote for someone for £400? really? to pay £400 vat would require a purchase of around £2,300. as vat went up by 2.5%, that £400 would require an additional spend of, what, £15k? so, £7.5k per year or just less that £150 a week. perhaps they're buying your super dooper fish/meat.
Are you arguing with him because your maths seems to prove his point and then some?
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sally cinnamon wrote:So if those who struggle to open an account are offered credit at abnormally low interest rates, what do you think that will lead to and who will pick up the bill?
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samwire wrote:the question is are people shallow enough to vote for someone for £400? really? to pay £400 vat would require a purchase of around £2,300. as vat went up by 2.5%, that £400 would require an additional spend of, what, £15k? so, £7.5k per year or just less that £150 a week. perhaps they're buying your super dooper fish/meat.
VAT was increased to 20% in January 2011 so that would be four years of paying an extra 2.5%. There would be no need for any additional spending to account for the £400 in VAT.
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Big Graeme wrote:Basic bank accounts don't have a credit facility.
Correct, my comment was aimed more at a bank paying interest on savings.
I am also convinced that if RBS was converted into a mutual "Peoples' Bank", it would attract not only those who struggle to find basic banking facilities but others may well shift their accounts to a more equitable banking operation.
Mind you, the established banks may lose out, so it's a guranteed non-starter
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Ajw71 wrote:I'd rather just have the £400.
I doubt Osborne's little ruse is aimed at blue-boys like you
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samwire wrote:the question is are people shallow enough to vote for someone for £400? really? to pay £400 vat would require a purchase of around £2,300. as vat went up by 2.5%, that £400 would require an additional spend of, what, £15k? so, £7.5k per year or just less that £150 a week. perhaps they're buying your super dooper fish/meat.
Thank you for proving you don't have a clue about this.
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