Peter
Junior Chimp
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« on: June 08, 2006, 04:21:03 PM » |
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This is the party that as recently as 97 (and possibly 01) was promising to put a penny on the basic rate? 'kay.
Whilst certainly the green taxes are good from a social engineering standpoint, they aren't really a medium/long term money getter. Scrapping tax credits would be a good thing to do at this point, not because they aren't good in theory (because for the most part they are), its just that they are totally ineffective: They don't reach all of the intended target group, and those that are reached, are not the most in need because those that are, are often too daunted by the paperwork, or don't even realise that they qualify.
Second, the shambles that is this overpayment scandal is just incredulous - How can you give families that you classify as the most needy a bill for a few hundred pounds every year is beyond me.
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