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RIOTING IN THE STREETS
On 6th March 1848, 10,000 people massed in Trafalgar Square to protest against the raising of income tax from three per cent to five per cent. The key speaker, a Mr Reynolds, was seized by police after he told the crowd that he would inter the king of France in Woombles Menagerie. At his arrest, the crowd turned on the police, and began to advance on St James's Park, crying 'To the Palace! Bread and revolution!' but were prevented from storming the palace when the police sealed off the route, and the would-be riot was quickly squashed.
page 47 London Pocket Companion
A Think Book for Pavilion Books
editor: Jo Swinnerton (2008)
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There is no limit to the taxes a government can demand, "require" or spend.
In the United Kingdom honest tax payers are levied around 87% of their income.
Why not have a rule, 7.7% tax, governments are obliged to manage within their budget.
Well, we can't have that, can we? Ordinary people might prosper and then, who knows.
Those on lowest incomes are at times taxed 100%+ against actual earnings. Fact:
A contract ends, I sign on for Job Seeker's Allowance, £56 per week plus Housing Benefit.
I'm offered a few hours work over a fortnight period and earn £137. Expenses: £20.
JSA rules allow me to earn five pounds per week, Housing Benefit deducts 56 pence for every pound earned.
My net income is consequently less than had I not accepted the work.
(Benefit Office staff shake their heads, "do not accept sporadic employment".)
The technical term for unpaid labour is what, exactly?
SLAVERY?
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K.I.S.S.
Keep It Sweet & Simple
One rate across the board:
Corporation, Company, Dividend, Employment, Investment, Inheritance, Lease, Rent Tax
10% or 7.7% whatever
AND A BRIGHT PROUD (FRAMEABLE) CERTIFICATE OF GRATITUDE
* £ $ ¥ € *
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