UK Proposes All Paychecks Go to the State First

[Paco Bedejo]

News Headlines

Methinks Orwell was merely off about 3 to 4 decades.

 

[dross]

Coming soon from a socialist administration near you.

 

[SemperFiUSMC]

News Headlines

Methinks Orwell was merely off about 3 to 4 decades.

Wow. So rather than control the means of production, they want to control the wage output of that production. Socialism and Communism don't even begin to describe this proposed system. What the heck would you call it? Theft is the best I can come up with, and I think that's disrespectful to thieves.

Don't worry. You'll get exactly what's coming to you comrade.

 

[Vasili]

he wasn't off at all.
britian's been like this for decades now already.
i think he got it spot on

 

[ATOMonkey]

Wow. So rather than control the means of production, they want to control the wage output of that production. Socialism and Communism don't even begin to describe this proposed system. What the heck would you call it? Theft is the best I can come up with, and I think that's disrespectful to thieves.

Don't worry. You'll get exactly what's coming to you comrade.

I'd call it serfdom.

Those Europeans love their monarchies.

 

[spearheadersarge]

That's just what the govt , I mean, doctor ordered! Pay the govt for my work and then let the govt keep what it feels it needs and then the govt would send me the rest? What a good plan! My govt loves me and will see to it I am well cared for and will have a wonderfull life and will be very happy as a slave! What a crock of crap!

 

[SemperFiUSMC]

I'd call it serfdom.

Those Europeans love their monarchies.

I'm out of rep, but that's exactly the word I was looking for. A 21st century solution to a 14th century problem. How do the nobles collect their taxes without the peasants stealing from them.

 

[jedi]

I'm out of rep, but that's exactly the word I was looking for. A 21st century solution to a 14th century problem. How do the nobles collect their taxes without the peasants stealing from them.

Got him (ATOMokey) for you.

I'd call it serfdom.

Those Europeans love their monarchies.

Exaclty one must remember the history of "Europe" in which Kings and Queens were the norm. So to the public this is nothing bad (ie. evil like we Yankees see it).

That's just what the govt , I mean, doctor ordered! Pay the govt for my work and then let the govt keep what it feels it needs and then the govt would send me the rest? What a good plan! My govt loves me and will see to it I am well cared for and will have a wonderfull life and will be very happy as a slave! What a crock of crap!

Ah but you see you are a Yank! (ie. American, great, great, great, great grandson of a rebel who told the crown SHOVE it!) and your line of thinking is not like that of Europe.

 

[Paco Bedejo]

Ah but you see you are a Yank! (ie. American, great, great, great, great grandson of a rebel who told the crown SHOVE it!) and your line of thinking is not like that of Europe.

By such a definition, us "Yanks" are apparently pretty rare here in the US nowadays...

 

[rmabrey]

And heres the catch, they will have to raise taxes to pay all these people to handle checks and make sure your paying the right tax

 

[jedi]

By such a definition, us "Yanks" are apparently pretty rare here in the US nowadays...

Yes I think you can only find them in museums now-a-days.

 

[ATOMonkey]

And heres the catch, they will have to raise taxes to pay all these people to handle checks and make sure your paying the right tax

That's not a catch, it's part of the plan. Our president would define that as job creation.

 

[Paco Bedejo]

That's not a catch, it's part of the plan. Our president would define that as job creation.

Ugh...you're too right. What sickens me is imagining just how many members of the media, pundits, politicians, businessmen, & voters will read this & think, "Hey! That's a great idea!".

 

[nova512]

umm doesnt our government do this to us already,they take out the money on what you gross?to me its the same dam thing.

 

[Paco Bedejo]

umm doesnt our government do this to us already,they take out the money on what you gross?to me its the same dam thing.

That's actually a pretty good comparison. Not 100%, but close enough. If we had to pay a tax bill each April instead of the IRS compulsorily leaching it from each paycheck, I'm thinking more people would be mad as hell & fewer would be willing to take it any more.

 

[DoubleJJ]

Crazy. But that is what it's coming to.

 

[Fletch]

I actually approve of this. It dispenses with the fiction that the government does not lay claim to all that you own and earn, and forces folks to confront the practical reality of taxation.

 

[rambone]

I actually approve of this. It dispenses with the fiction that the government does not lay claim to all that you own and earn, and forces folks to confront the practical reality of taxation.

You approve of it in order to wake people up, right Fletch?

 

[Fletch]

You approve of it in order to wake people up, right Fletch?

I thought that's what I said

 

[Leadeye]

All that is missing is room 101.