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So sick of hearing about tax increases

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Imjustwonderingnow · 11/11/2025 08:22

I don't want to be taxed more - I pay a shitloaf already while big companies like Google and amazon get away with paying next to nothing. Nothing I can likely do about it but I'm concerned about the fallout for people all over when taxes increase. I'll manage - of course I will and so will many. But something isn't right if the top 0.5% won't get affected but the 9% that pay 60% of taxes will. Why do you think successive governments haven't dealt with tax for big corporations? If you are an economist or know a bit about this I'd love to know your perspective.
And once taxes are raised that's it - it won't come down again... unemployment is at 5 % already - its a catch 22 ... just ugh - needed a moan (sticks head in sand because what else can you do )

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cupfinalchaos · 12/11/2025 15:12

CurlewKate · 12/11/2025 08:02

Talk to me about the risks that very high earners take.

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Obviously depends on field? Private equity will take different risks to property developers.

TakeMeDancing · 12/11/2025 15:16

luckylavender · 12/11/2025 15:10

So what makes you think she’ll bail at this late hour.

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I didn’t say she would. That was @YorkshireGoldDrinker . I was merely pointing out that in these “loads of interviews”, she hasn’t actually answered any of the questions, which are actually fair and reasonable questions. She’s out of her depth.

TeenagersAngst · 12/11/2025 15:19

Milbie · 12/11/2025 14:06

Yeah indeed that would be a dumb thing to do, but luckily nobody serious proposes such a thing. Most economists (Piketty, Zucman, Chang et all) target the problem of asset values growing faster than the real economy, and propose taxing these assets so the values grow at roughly the rate of the real economy, driving up the incentives to invest in actual things like innovation and industry.

But even the most modest proposals, eg 2% on 100 million and above, are of course met with hugely vituperative campaigns against. But think about it for yourself. Tax policy is, or can be, a tool for supporting our economy, incentivising productive activity and discouraging unwanted behaviours. The question is, what do you want?

I want trains that go at more than 15 miles an hour, clean water, affordable energy, effective reskilling for adults for our modern flexible labour market, support/incubators for new businesses, startups and innovation, opportunities outside London, and a way for the bright minds and ambitious people of this country to do well here, and not have to emigrate to the US like I may soon have to. What do you want? Do you think we're getting it right now? If not, what should we try to change?

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I want those things too. It’s such a shame we do not have a Parliamentary Labour Party with the intellect to move us in that direction.

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Hyasinth · 12/11/2025 15:19

luckylavender · 12/11/2025 15:10

So what makes you think she’ll bail at this late hour.

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Even if she were to bail at this point she would still have alienated most of the electorate…worst of all possible worlds. These people seem unable to deliver on both politics and economics.

genesis92 · 12/11/2025 15:34

Mirrorxxx · 11/11/2025 12:10

Enjoy having be no nhs then

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Oh my god!!! You are genuinely such a brainwashed idiot

luckylavender · 12/11/2025 15:58

genesis92 · 12/11/2025 15:34

Oh my god!!! You are genuinely such a brainwashed idiot

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Or maybe that’s you. Do some research

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