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The Doc Advanced Member
United Kingdom
2,718 posts Joined: Jan, 2006
Posted - 2006/08/03 : 02:30:50
yes it is! we are a nation of moaners but we don't do anything about it! we pay the highest taxes in the world! every other european country doesn't take the sh*te that we do! we take all the refugees in and they get all the benefits, but when we need something, we get f**k all. we pay our taxes like everyone else, Im not racist or religious at all, but it seems that its in their favour at the moment, our soldiers are fighting in countries that we have no connection with apart from to oil business
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iluvhrdcor Advanced Member
Australia
589 posts Joined: Jan, 2006
Posted - 2006/08/03 : 04:41:00
hey john howard is making the laws the same over here. he has just made a new law that any worker no matter age, sex or permnement can be fired for what ever reason and at anytime. so alot of workers have lost there jobs and these emplyers or hiring 16 year olds because they are on cheaper wage and giving our job to refugees etc. our taxes are high and petrol is high. so for its now $1.45 to $1.50 per litre and expected to hit $2.00 a litre at the end of the yeah.
so our goverment if f***ed!!!
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DJ E-Rok Senior Member
Russia
476 posts Joined: Jan, 2004
33 hardcore releases
Posted - 2006/08/03 : 06:38:39
Nationals tryna pass that same law, the 90 day one. our petrol is 1.80 a lit :( But hey I'm not complaining this island is sweet to live on no terrorists no nothing :)
clarke101 Advanced Member
United Kingdom
3,839 posts Joined: Jun, 2003
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Posted - 2006/08/03 : 07:29:18
In the uk we dont pay the highest taxes in the world or even Europe. (excluding NI contributions because it might aswell be a tax so would have included it but a quick google couldnt turn up any comparison).
Our petrol prices are about
£1 per litre atm thats about $2.45(Aus) or $1.88(US). Even so there are counties with higher prices(as at 9/05)
kathryn Advanced Member
United Kingdom
6,520 posts Joined: Apr, 2005
Posted - 2006/08/03 : 11:13:49
quote:Originally posted by iluvhrdcor:
hey john howard is making the laws the same over here. he has just made a new law that any worker no matter age, sex or permnement can be fired for what ever reason and at anytime. so alot of workers have lost there jobs and these emplyers or hiring 16 year olds because they are on cheaper wage and giving our job to refugees etc. our taxes are high and petrol is high. so for its now $1.45 to $1.50 per litre and expected to hit $2.00 a litre at the end of the yeah.
so our goverment if f***ed!!!
sounds like slave labour that!
Over here companies are now taken on immigrants and theres a lot of polish men over here in Manchester and paying them pitiful wages!
Cotts Advanced Member
Australia
917 posts Joined: Aug, 2004
Posted - 2006/08/03 : 11:21:55
iluvhardcor.... in response to your post our situation is pretty damn good here. Everyone is paying a lot for fuel all over the world not just us, we have a good economic status etc... etc...
I dont feel as though we are being hard done by as a country at all, and I think we are pretty fortunate on the world scale of things.
charlieee Advanced Member
Australia
1,422 posts Joined: Dec, 2005
Posted - 2006/08/03 : 11:57:54
yeh, iv gotta agree with cotts lyk it may seem bad but compare to other country it'd gud eg it is a fact that aus has one fo the highest standard of living....if only uni was free by the time i go to uni soon
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Bidd Senior Member
United Kingdom
301 posts Joined: Nov, 2005
Posted - 2006/08/03 : 12:48:28
Due to the fact I do economics at degree level I thought I should write something
You say we pay the highest taxes in the world, but that statement is false I'm sure. We may pay more on petrol duty than most countries but you forget our welfare system, tax credits and such the like s To all Americans who moan about thier petrol being 1.5 dollars, ours has been near the 2 dollar mark for a while now, so thats why we drive smaller engined cars, and you should do the same if petrol prices increase largely over there.
Recently it has been stated that all this influx of immigrants is BENEFICIAL to the economy and not a drain, in that there is a net income from their work over benefits.
Our living standards are high in comparison to other similar countries, and we are still one of the biggest military and economic players, which I think is amazing due to our size and population.
OK I admit our society does seem to be spiralling out of control, especially with todays youth culture of ASBOs blah blah. Personally, as old fashioned as this sounds, I want to reintroduce capital and corporal punishment, and national service because todays youth need a good headkicking and paedos, murderers etc need to be killed (its cheaper than keeping them in prisons anyway, and a good deterrent)
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Chris Goldfinger Senior Member
United Kingdom
311 posts Joined: May, 2006
Posted - 2006/08/03 : 14:16:33
quote:Originally posted by Cotts:
I dont feel as though we are being hard done by as a country at all, and I think we are pretty fortunate on the world scale of things.
Agreed!!!
Someone i know who stays in Thailand works 5-6 hours everyday and it takes them 5 months to earn what i get in a week!! What i get paid here is a reasonable wage but by no means is it great, but for them to earn the same they have to work 5 months now that is FU*KED UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
whittle1 Advanced Member
United Kingdom
3,191 posts Joined: Jan, 2005
25 hardcore releases
Posted - 2006/08/03 : 22:27:01
Our country is not f**ked up, its just gradually going down the pan. I'm sick of paying my taxes for lazy bums on the dole.
Smoogie Advanced Member
United Kingdom
6,504 posts Joined: Mar, 2006
Posted - 2006/08/03 : 22:28:37
The Uk could be worse as we don't have Hurricanes, famine or poverty. Maybe a few chavs and some bad crime rates but over all it could be a lot worse!
clarke101 Advanced Member
United Kingdom
3,839 posts Joined: Jun, 2003
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Posted - 2006/08/03 : 22:54:07
quote:Originally posted by Smoogie:
The Uk could be worse as we don't have Hurricanes, famine or poverty. Maybe a few chavs and some bad crime rates but over all it could be a lot worse!
We do have Poverty and Hurricanes. 1 out of 3 not to bad i suppose.
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