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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
I can bet the Government find a way of taxing us for it
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GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Thu 14 Nov 2013, 15:39,
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Oh Jay :(
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 14 Nov 2013, 15:40,
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;)
The ironic thing is I don't even read the Daily Mail!
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GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Thu 14 Nov 2013, 15:55,
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I don't think that is irony.
But you seem to have misunderstood how government spending works.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 14 Nov 2013, 15:57,
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You're fighting a losing battle with this one Tangles. Despite your best efforts.
I know that Labour borrowed heavily and now the Conservatives are paying it back.
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GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Thu 14 Nov 2013, 16:16,
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Leaving aside the obvious inaccuracies in this post, I meant that a scheme such as this one would be paid for out of the government's existing budget.
It's rare for governments to levy a specific tax to pay for a specific project.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 14 Nov 2013, 16:26,
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Yeah, I was absolutely taking the piss about that.
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GeordieJay Bummers are deaf, Thu 14 Nov 2013, 18:51,
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