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Would you pay more tax to boost defence spending

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trainermush · 20/02/2025 17:42

Obviously we are now in a more precarious position & defence spending has been underfunded for some time. RR had just said we need to spend more money & she will but without breaking her fiscal rules,

"So we will stick to our fiscal rules. But recognising the priority of defence spending in the world that we live in today means that we will have to make difficult choices so that we can spend that money that is needed to keep our country safe."

Mulling it over & even though I think I pay enough tax I would pay more each month towards this (cut back in other areas) as opposed to labour cutting back on something else. I guess thinking about my dc & other loved ones has changed my mind somewhat now things appear more bleak. What do others think?
Conscription of young people terrifies me even though my dc are too young.

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trainermush · 20/02/2025 18:01

i get the argument re foreign aid but it's a form of fostering relations and maybe we need more of that?

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Vaxtable · 20/02/2025 18:00

Yes but only after they pull foreign aid from counties who don’t need it and find another way other than cash to subsidise corrupt countries.

trainermush · 20/02/2025 18:00

I think I remember a teacher saying the equivalent of IHT was 80% or similar

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EggFriedRiceAndChips · 20/02/2025 17:59

Not up for it at all. Nor am I in favour of our troops being deployed to Ukraine, while we’re here.

Purplecatshopaholic · 20/02/2025 17:59

No, not up for that at all.

TwinklyPearlPoster · 20/02/2025 17:58

No, not until we find a way to stop it being wasted on vanity projects for our politicians and admirals.

We have wasted billions on aircraft carriers with no planes and the ships and tanks that don’t work properly.

(During this time our soldiers were maimed and killed due to lack of relatively inexpensive armour).

We also need to work out who we are fighting

roses2 · 20/02/2025 17:58

Esmeraldaemerald · 20/02/2025 17:45

Yes of course - I would hope it was a no brainer to be honest - the world is a dangerous place now … my DC are doing their GCSEs I mentioned at dinner last night it might be an idea to think about conscription proof professions

What are conscription proof careers, like the key workers for covid?

HelpMeGetThrough · 20/02/2025 17:56

No, not up for that at all.

Kendodd · 20/02/2025 17:54

I heard on the radio today that during ww2 income tax went up to 50%

trainermush · 20/02/2025 17:52

@jeaux90 that's a good point & I think people would be more for it if you could see the money was actually doing something.

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trainermush · 20/02/2025 17:51

I can't afford it either but it seems more palatable than war.

I don't want to spend my money on weapons and killings.

Unfortunately protection involves the above & Id rather be on the side not getting killed.

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jeaux90 · 20/02/2025 17:50

I absolutely would but I want to see us adopting more technology/efficiencies in the MOD etc too

Munchyseeds2 · 20/02/2025 17:49

Yes I would and I hope we do
All European nations need to

BobbyBiscuits · 20/02/2025 17:49

No. Not at all. I don't want to spend my money on weapons and killings.

SometimesCalmPerson · 20/02/2025 17:49

No, can’t afford it.

MyLimeGuide · 20/02/2025 17:48

IMO I'd rather spend more on defence, less on worldwide climate change problems.

Bloom15 · 20/02/2025 17:46

I would - we need to in order to be able to protect ourselves

Esmeraldaemerald · 20/02/2025 17:45

Yes of course - I would hope it was a no brainer to be honest - the world is a dangerous place now … my DC are doing their GCSEs I mentioned at dinner last night it might be an idea to think about conscription proof professions

Mightymoog · 20/02/2025 17:44

No, I don't want any more of my money to go on defence spending