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Re:UK government to pay up to 80% of wages for employees not... by justsomedude11 on Saturday March 21, 2020 @10:15AM (#22646616)
The government is already doing that for me. My tax contributions go towards pension, healthcare, public services... I don't have to worry about taking a bank loan to go to the hospital or what I'm going to do when I retire.

I used to take things for granted, now news like "I have to pay $30k for Corona virus hospital treatment" make me appreciate being born in "socialist" Europe. To each their own.

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Re:UK government to pay up to 80% of wages for employees not... by metaobserver on Saturday March 21, 2020 @04:00PM (#22649491)
Do you think the government is managing your money better than you would? Aren't you concerned that big part of it funds the bureaucratic apparatus itself? Aren't you concerned that you are not paying for your own retirement and in our aging Europe 30 years from now there will be not enough working people to pay for yours? Don't you think that paying a lower tax (e.g. 25%) would leave you with more money to cover that 30keur for yourself or generously help others?
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