observer Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Ed Balls is setting out Labour's strategy for getting the Country out of the austerity doldrums. So what gem has he come up with? To deny Winter fuel payments to the rich, which will save a miniscule amount of money and introduce means testing, which will cost more to administer. IF he wants to increase Gov revenue, all he has to do is increase super-tax, getting the same folk to pay more in tax than they are receiving in benefits - sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 It seems that you and Ed speak the same language Obs. Balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Eh? He's not speaking the same language as me matey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Think you mist the point Obs, Its a throw away made to make him look hard thats all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Was a bit difficult to see through the "mist" of his rhetoric; but sadly he can't avoid using the same medicine as the Tories - so no choice and no change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 I would imagine that in time Big Ed's definition of a rich pensioner would include anyone that receives a private or company  that they have provided for themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Ed Balls,.............. the first things I scratch when I wake up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 The next election could be a first - with all Parties trying to outdo each other in telling us what they ain't going to do for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 All politicians do more for themselves than they do for those that elected them.... and that is a fact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 The point Baz is, that in a recession, there's not a lot they can do for us anyway. The choice is between taxing or borrowing yet more to stimulate growth or cutting public spending to levels we can afford, whilst paying off the national debt and running a balanced budget. One thing is clear, there is plenty of money swilling around the system that's just not being taxed, and we have a wealth gap in this age of austerity, wider than it's been since WW1. Rather than address such fundementals, we have a Gov spending time debating Gay marriage - talk about fiddling while Rome burns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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