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[Johnsond]

1 hour ago, eggsarascal said:

Has borrowing to fund tax cuts ever worked? Genuine this time.

I guess the country and its finances are so ****************ed we literally have to borrow to reduce tax take off one particular group !!!!. That same group would still be paying 40-41% tax on their earnings. 

When you actually stop and think about that you realise what a knife edge things are on and how far we are effected by the whims of the markets. 

 

[eggsarascal]

29 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

I guess the country and its finances are so ****************ed we literally have to borrow to reduce tax take off one particular group !!!!. That same group would still be paying 40-41% tax on their earnings. 

When you actually stop and think about that you realise what a knife edge things are on and how far we are effected by the whims of the markets. 

 

I’m not interested in your guesses, has it ever worked, if so, which leader and which countries?

[GarethM]

You could use the same argument these socialist communist types who continually argue it's better than capitalism.

[eggsarascal]

20 minutes ago, GarethM said:

You could use the same argument these socialist communist types who continually argue it's better than capitalism.

Who’s arguing? It’s a question that apart from a week link hasn’t been answered.

[Retired Climber]

2 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Who’s arguing? It’s a question that apart from a week link hasn’t been answered.

The link wasn't in answer to that question; keep up. 

[GarethM]

I'm using the same where has it worked argument, we all know we are all royally up a creek regardless.

 

[eggsarascal]

4 minutes ago, Retired Climber said:

The link wasn't in answer to that question; keep up. 

Get off with ya!

[Johnsond]

1 hour ago, eggsarascal said:

I’m not interested in your guesses, has it ever worked, if so, which leader and which countries?

Figure of speech eggs ffs, of course it doesn’t bloody work if you are so far in the shit as a nation you have to borrow money to fund a I believe 2 billion costing caused by said tax cut. 

Edited October 3, 2022 by Johnsond

[Retired Climber]

10 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

Get off with ya!

I don't think you are really my type. 

[eggsarascal]

13 minutes ago, Retired Climber said:

I don't think you are really my type. 

Never a truer word spoken.