Just read this on bbc news
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4572219.stm
Its just plain crazy!
http://www.stuii.co.uk/images/sitesu...-16-income.jpg
this one shows total revenues for the UK, income tax = 127 billion
http://www.stuii.co.uk/images/sitesu...-16-expend.jpg
this one shows total expenditure - 140 billion on social protection. Thats rater a lot more than income tax!
Now, I'm going to assume that "Social protection" is a big fancy New Labour term for "benefit". I don't think that's an unreaonsable assumption since there's nothing else on the pie chart that it could be. So, am I right in thinking that the amount this country spends on benefits
exceeds its receipts in income tax?
Basically, more than 100% of what we pay in income tax goes straight into the pockets of those on benefits, a large proportion of which are people who choose not to work and milk the system for all it's worth. Essentially, the government takes 30+% of everyones salary each month, and gives it to someone else, to reward them for doing absolutely sweet FA!
Rant over
Keith