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Originally Posted by Pierre
or we could offer less, and pay less.
The government doesn't deserve more tax receipts as it has proven itself incapable of being being able to spend it prudently.
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This, this & this again
I pulled this from my HMRC app , it’s for last tax year
This shows a breakdown of how your taxes have be spent by government.
Description
Welfare (21.6%)
Health (20.2%)
State Pensions (11.4%)
National Debt Interest (11.1%)
Education (10.2%)
Defence (5.2%)
Public Order and Safety (4.4%)
Transport (4.2%)
Business and Industry (4.2%)
Government Administration (2.1%)
Housing and Utilities, like street lighting (1.8%)
Environment (1.4%)
Culture, like sports, libraries, museums (1.2%)
Overseas Aid (0.7%)
Outstanding payment- to 4b- Ell/n 5%)
My local council spending
Adult Social Care and Children's Care account for 80% of all net Council expenditure.
Meanwhile, in a neighbouring council
https://www.stockton.gov.uk/article/...ds-this-winter
These numbers to me are petrifying