To all the wishy washy liberals crying for more taxes

[DimPrawn]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7555907.stm

Your tax dollars hard at work

[Pondlife]

£2 for a Pyrex bowl and £4 for a salt and pepper set.

That's just taking the pniss that is.

[DimPrawn]

That's just taking the pniss that is.

A panel is to review AMs' future pay and expenses following criticism of an 8.3% pay rise announced in March.

I thought inflation was 2% back then?

[moorfield]

That's just taking the pniss that is.

piso.

Boyo.

[NotAllThere]

And which of us wouldn't claim to the max what we legally could? This kind of report produces knee jerk reactions, just as does MP salaries and expenses, but in the scheme of things, the total is tiny compared to the real areas of government waste.

[DimPrawn]

And which of us wouldn't claim to the max what we legally could? This kind of report produces knee jerk reactions, just as does MP salaries and expenses, but in the scheme of things, the total is tiny compared to the real areas of government waste.

Oh that's okay then. Since the government waste billions on pointless tulipe and inefficiencies, let them take what they like for themselves too.

[lambrini_socialist]

compare and contrast:

Don't let it stop you trying. Shove everything you can think of through the books. Let the accountant calm you down later. It’s a war remember.

[expat]

And which of us wouldn't claim to the max what we legally could? This kind of report produces knee jerk reactions, just as does MP salaries and expenses, but in the scheme of things, the total is tiny compared to the real areas of government waste.

Yes, it is pretty rich for some of the chancers on here to complain!

[snaw]

Your tax dollars hard at work

Dunno about you but I pay pounds ...

[expat]

Dunno about you but I pay pounds ...

Good point. Why do people in Britain sometimes talk as if the currency were called the "dollar"? Can't even be arsed to translate the cliche before mouthing it?