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Re:Bank of England and Treasury think UK is 'likely' to need... by EMIRELADERO on Saturday February 04, 2023 @06:34PM (#34659621)
> ensure that we pay every last possible cent of taxes.

Is that a bad thing? (The end, not the means)

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Re:Bank of England and Treasury think UK is 'likely' to need... by voldacar on Saturday February 04, 2023 @06:37PM (#34659657)
It may be if you believe the government will do evil things with the money, which is often a reasonable belief.
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Re:Bank of England and Treasury think UK is 'likely' to need... by alchemist1e9 on Saturday February 04, 2023 @06:46PM (#34659744)
Not only reasonable but probably empirically accurate given the propensity of all governments to wage war and relying on tax income and fiat currency for it.
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Re:Bank of England and Treasury think UK is 'likely' to need... by lockhouse on Saturday February 04, 2023 @08:06PM (#34660429)
The issue isn't the taxes but the way in which they are used to transfer money from the middle class to the other wealth classes.

More taxes won't mean better quality of life for the governed but more waste and the lining of the pockets of the politically connected.

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