28-10-2020, 10:35 AM
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Re: Boris puts 20% VAT back on Facemasks and Glovess.
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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To be honest I see two issues in this. #1 - hungry kids. They need to be fed without delay and to hell with who pays.
#2 - very rapid identification and solving of the root cause, neglect by their parents, to be resolved within maybe 3 months at the most.
And not just parents in particular cases, the whole bloody Benefits fiasco.
They're quick enough to act (decisively, too) when any child is at risk of any other form of abuse.
28-10-2020, 11:12 AM
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Re: Boris puts 20% VAT back on Facemasks and Glovess.
Originally Posted by Zaphod
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Exactly this: Social Services in particular need to be held responsible for any children that are allegedly suffering another form of parental neglect of which hunger surely is one.They're quick enough to act (decisively, too) when any child is at risk of any other form of abuse.
Somewhat like their parents ??
Donkeyman! 🤔🤔🤔
28-10-2020, 12:54 PM
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Re: Boris puts 20% VAT back on Facemasks and Glovess.
Originally Posted by Bread
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We should not be nationalising children.
28-10-2020, 03:14 PM
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Re: Boris puts 20% VAT back on Facemasks and Glovess.
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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Rather than child allowances I really would like to see a child tax - and I'm being VERY serious.
28-10-2020, 03:28 PM
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Re: Boris puts 20% VAT back on Facemasks and Glovess.
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Ah it was only temporarily lifted for the period of April to 31st oct. Had no idea that they would charge VAT on such items. Bizarre. https://www.gov.uk/government/public...-equipment-ppe
28-10-2020, 03:32 PM
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Re: Boris puts 20% VAT back on Facemasks and Glovess.
Originally Posted by Bread
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Nah... I don't see kids as being a tax burden.
Now not only giving scummy kids scummy parent/s child Benefit but feeding the kids too.
Of course their a tax burden AND a motivation for the dumb and indolent to breed.
28-10-2020, 03:36 PM
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Re: Boris puts 20% VAT back on Facemasks and Glovess.
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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So where does the cash come from to pay the child benefit? Then there's the cost of education the kids and providing them free health care. Now not only giving scummy kids scummy parent/s child Benefit but feeding the kids too.
Of course their a tax burden AND a motivation for the dumb and indolent to breed.
Just restrict benefits to 2 children.
28-10-2020, 04:01 PM
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Re: Boris puts 20% VAT back on Facemasks and Glovess.
Originally Posted by Bread
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Just restrict benefits to 2 children.
This may seem harsh and it's possible some might think that I'm just playing the WUM card but believe me, I'm not.
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