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To happily pay an extra £2000 per year to....

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Fatcish · 07/06/2024 20:04

  • see a GP f2f without a wait of 4 weeks and efficient onward referral as needed to sort the issue
  • have my children taught by subject teachers and supported by TAs
  • drive my car without hitting numerous potholes and missing road markings
  • enable my elderly disabled neighbour to have more care at home (1 hour a week at the moment)
  • ensure my son doesn't languish on the CAMHS waiting list for two years getting more and more broken
  • pay public sector workers properly so they are not run ragged covering endless vacancies and schools and hospitals are viewed as aspirational and supportive places to work
  • support government led, empowered oversight bodies of our water, rivers, trains and buses
  • help the MNs on here with heart breaking experiences of seeking support with their SEN children

And on and on...all for £2k a year per FAMILY. I assume I will pay more as a higher earner. FINE. let's make it fair not equal.

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MaryMaryVeryContrary · 07/06/2024 20:14

Fatcish · 07/06/2024 20:04

  • see a GP f2f without a wait of 4 weeks and efficient onward referral as needed to sort the issue
  • have my children taught by subject teachers and supported by TAs
  • drive my car without hitting numerous potholes and missing road markings
  • enable my elderly disabled neighbour to have more care at home (1 hour a week at the moment)
  • ensure my son doesn't languish on the CAMHS waiting list for two years getting more and more broken
  • pay public sector workers properly so they are not run ragged covering endless vacancies and schools and hospitals are viewed as aspirational and supportive places to work
  • support government led, empowered oversight bodies of our water, rivers, trains and buses
  • help the MNs on here with heart breaking experiences of seeking support with their SEN children

And on and on...all for £2k a year per FAMILY. I assume I will pay more as a higher earner. FINE. let's make it fair not equal.

Who has promised these and will they actually be delivered?

Scalextrix · 07/06/2024 20:14

onlyconnect · 07/06/2024 20:11

Isn't the figure mentioned over 5 years for a "family"? If that's two tax payers it's £200 per year each.
Absolutely I would.
What a shame it's not true.

It’s per household I think but not sure 🤔 I’ve seen both “families” and “households” used . I wish they would use more accurate, and frankly more inclusive, language and stick to “households” .

Many households are one person incomes whether that’s because it’s one person living alone or just one person working.

agree with pp I worry the tax will rise then the changes still won’t be made. If the changes would be made of course I’d be all for it. Also I think they need to go after the ones that should be paying tax but aren’t.

MumofCandR · 07/06/2024 20:14

Yes I would - except the prime minister mislead the public (lied) and the figure is £2000 over 4 years, so only £500 per year. Even more reason to support this approach - absolutely great value. To those who say you pay too much tax - you do realise if you wanted to contribute privately for a similar level of private health cover this would be 10s of £1000 per year... And that's without all the other public services everyone uses. Most people are not net contributors but buy the Torry lies that tax is too high- which it is for lower earners due to fiscal drag created by freezing the personal allowance - another conservative policy, 👏.

LiterallyOnFire · 07/06/2024 20:14

Me too.

Is this Labour policy? (Sorry I've been slacking.) Is it fully costed? Sounds like a bargain if doable, TBH.

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Fatcish · 07/06/2024 20:14

Apologies if I have overstated the £2k. But if it's less even better!

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Fatcish · 07/06/2024 20:12

GodzillaAttacks · 07/06/2024 20:11

But it wouldn't happen.

They'd take the money and not do it.

Look at all the tax money they've squandered over the years, that could have fixed any number of those things.

You're making the assumption they actually care about the general public. They care about keeping their own wages

A very good point and my worry too hence I didn't mention supporting labour. Just want these things fixed!

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onlyconnect · 07/06/2024 20:11

Isn't the figure mentioned over 5 years for a "family"? If that's two tax payers it's £200 per year each.
Absolutely I would.
What a shame it's not true.

GodzillaAttacks · 07/06/2024 20:11

But it wouldn't happen.

They'd take the money and not do it.

Look at all the tax money they've squandered over the years, that could have fixed any number of those things.

You're making the assumption they actually care about the general public. They care about keeping their own wages

Whitesapphire · 07/06/2024 20:09

Speak for yourself, I already pay a huge amount of tax. Countless people are not paying any income tax at all. It’s those who need to start paying in so we can have better public services.

justanotherlaura · 07/06/2024 20:08

I 100% agree but do note that that £2k figure is over 4 years not every year and the figures are apparently made up too but I do agree with the sentiment!

oObyeOo · 07/06/2024 20:06

Yes. Yes I would