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Re: Britain. Ruled by the banks for the banks.
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Originally Posted by Chrysalis
Well I am hardly rich and I am below the official average income level. However I keep my living costs down, and have very few luxuries.
Paying an extra 11% tax wouldnt be nice but I could deal with it.
Its not the case of been able to afford its more a case of willingness to pay it.
Remember income tax levels are historically "very" low.
If someone doesnt want to pay for something the easiest thing to say is "I cant afford it".
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I think they will moan and groan like they usually do.
Whether or not they would eventually leave if their moaning got them nowhere, I have no idea as the government always backs down.
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This info from the Guardian shows the total tax receipts as a percentage of GDP for the last 45 years, and it has been fairly stable since the early 90s (around 38% +/- 2%), and we are now back at almost the same level as in 1990.
Guardian
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