Put simply we live in a Democracy, and sometimes that means that sometimes our money goes to finance things we don't necessarily like or approve of as individuals. I like Billy, but this reminds me of right-wing armchair pundits who irritate me immensely by talking about "My money!", and have a Loadsamoney attitude towards civic responsibility. To me, paying tax is not a chore or socialistic, it is doing your bit to help run the country and if you don't like where your money is going, then you campaign to put another party into government, or even better, set up a campaign group against where the money is going into an area you don't approve of. In a nutshell I am a great believer in "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country!" Sadly I think many don't agree with me and would rather others footed the bill at their expense.
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Actually, we don't live in a democracy.
The definitions of democracy are - 1 a form of government in which the people have a voice in the exercise of power, typically through elected representatives. 2 a state governed in such a way. 3 control of a group by the majority of its members.
Which of these do we have?!
What we actually have is a choice between two parties with not dissimilar policies who do what they like when they get in power and the people just have to accept it.
I completely agree with the above and would be interested to see your policy on paying council tax.
This is perhaps a subject you should have steered clear of...
I am simply saying that it's the attitude that some people have regarding not paying tax (not all people) that bugs me
Yes - it's notable the very rich and the very 'poor' who don't pay tax!
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