Blessed are the poorly paid
by Scoop Shachtman, 7 April 2008
For they are an easy target.
A 10p tax band payer looks forward to redistributing her earnings to management.
So, don’t forget to buy the less well paid members of staff or colleagues a small treat, like a nice box of chocolates, to thank them for the pay cut they are taking to fund your tax cut. No one can accuse Gordon Brown of not being in favour of the redistribution of wealth…
Monday 7 April 2008 at 22:47
Just for the record, I’d like to state that Gordon Brown is shit on all levels (presentation/policy/strategy) and has been an absolute disaster for Labour (whether you be an old Labour type or a new Labour type).
His overemphasis on scheming to keep in power (witness the cock-up about the possible election, and this legacy from his clever wheeze to catch out the Tories), completely screws his government’s ability to stay in power.
If it wasn’t for the fact I don’t want the Tories or Liberals in, I’d say he deserves to lose the next election. Which he will, because he doesn’t have the political skills to dig himself out.
Monday 7 April 2008 at 23:49
What I don’t understand is Brown’s claim that the tax change simplifies the system. How can he say this in one breath, and in the next say that those who lose in increased income tax will benefit from tax credits and other welfare benefits? Benefits which, it should be noted, are aimed at families (hard-working or otherwise).
The only conclusion I can draw from this is that the prime minister favours increased welfare dependency.
Tuesday 8 April 2008 at 9:46
Tax credits rather than a higher minimum wage, or better structuring of the tax system to encourage investment rather than asset stripping, or (dare I say it) restored union rights are an obvious subsidy to business and are paid for by other workers.