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Boris gets the check book out.

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    Boris gets the check book out.

    Not his own, obviously.

    Tory leadership contest: Boris Johnson pledges income tax cut for high earners - BBC News

    So despite years of austerity, cuts to public services and spending, there is £26 billion available as a one off to pay for Brexit. Apparently that means you can spaff £10 billion of that on tax cuts for the better off as an ongoing cost.

    "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

    #2
    Originally posted by DaveB View Post
    Not his own, obviously.

    Tory leadership contest: Boris Johnson pledges income tax cut for high earners - BBC News

    So despite years of austerity, cuts to public services and spending, there is £26 billion available as a one off to pay for Brexit. Apparently that means you can spaff £10 billion of that on tax cuts for the better off as an ongoing cost.

    Raising the 40% threshold to 80K is more about taking lots of middle earners out of the 40% tax bracket. wooing middle England in preparation for a GE.

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      #3
      Maybe it is just the very logical assumption that with the way things are someone earning just £60k a year and trying to support a family and pay the mortgage and the bills and provide food and try and take the family on holiday once a year needs a bit of a break...

      60k ain't what it used to be.

      Especially if you consider the average UK salary is just under the 30k so two people earning the average are going to be better off than one person earning 60k .

      Not really commenting on the politics but the reality of the cost of living.

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        #4
        Ah, the bribe to rich Tory members to vote for him...not a surprising more really, typical Tory
        Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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          #5
          Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
          Ah, the bribe to rich Tory members to vote for him...not a surprising more really, typical Tory
          Except earning 60k a year will make you far from rich.

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            #6
            So higher earners can spend more on Columbian Marching Powder?

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              #7
              Salry of 60k per year is 5k per month or about 3.5 k after tax

              Mortgage - 1100
              Cars - 500
              Nursery fees - 800
              Pension - 300
              Food - 400
              Utilities etc - 250

              This leaves £150 a month for the devils dandruff and clothes and holidays etc....

              Not sure how much some Columbian Marching Powder is but....

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                #8
                City fear Bojo will turn the UK into a "Banana" republic
                I'm alright Jack

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by original PM View Post
                  Salry of 60k per year is 5k per month or about 3.5 k after tax

                  Mortgage - 1100
                  Cars - 500
                  Nursery fees - 800
                  Pension - 300
                  Food - 400
                  Utilities etc - 250

                  This leaves £150 a month for the devils dandruff and clothes and holidays etc....

                  Not sure how much some Columbian Marching Powder is but....
                  Depends on how much Johnsons Baby Power you want mixed with it.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by original PM View Post
                    Salry of 60k per year is 5k per month or about 3.5 k after tax

                    Mortgage - 1100 <-- Really?
                    Cars - 500 - <-- Buy a recumbent bicycle!
                    Nursery fees - 800 <-- stop breeding!
                    Pension - 300 <-- Good choice
                    Food - 400 <-- Back to the breeding thing...
                    Utilities etc - 250

                    This leaves £150 a month for the devils dandruff and clothes and holidays etc....

                    Not sure how much some Columbian Marching Powder is but....
                    ftfy.

                    Oh and btw, FFS, it's Cheque Book! We're not ******* septics just yet!
                    Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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