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 Originally Posted by OngBonga
Yes, I'm not spoon, I'm not saying tax is theft. I'm down with tax. But the balance has to be right so we don't overtax businesses and in turn stifle the economy.
I'm not talking about corporation tax. Taxing rich people puts money back into the economy instead of them piling it into a bank in the Cayman islands.
 Originally Posted by OngBonga
So just have the tourists in one place, London, instead of going to various places around the country? You think this is better?
That makes sense if you assume the only thing that brings tourists to the UK is the royal family. Kinda doubt that's true though.
 Originally Posted by OngBonga
People came from around the world to join a 20 hour queue.
So? They'd come from around the world for a football game too. Should we give Ronaldo a few palaces too?
 Originally Posted by OngBonga
They're coming for a lot more... the property, the history, the city, and maybe for a glimpse of any of the Royal Family.
Surely that means the main family, not the cousins and random dukes and barons or whoever else is on the gravy train. You can keep Chuck, his wife and the direct descendants around, give them a nice place to sit, and get rid of the rest of them.
 Originally Posted by OngBonga
Ok so let's get rid of the bullshit tax exempt status, but keep schools where teachers can earn what they are economically worth instead of what the state deems their value to be.
Here's a better idea: give every kid a quality education whether their parents are rich or not. Have programs for the gifted ones. Have help for the learning disabled. Don't make any of it depend on how much wealth a kid's parents have.
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