New Posts For Thread: THE DEFICIThttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30477897/the-deficitDo you know anyone that gives a damn about the deficit and will voting depending upon which party put across the best case for reducing it? I don't so why do they keep banging on about it? it's a vote winner for absolutely nobodyWages aren't going to rise much, immigration will see to that.They're not importing labour to force wages up. Oversupply of labour is meant to keep wages down.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30477897/the-deficit?post_id=544319885#544319885Wages aren't going to rise much, immigration will see to that.They're not importing labour to force wages up. Oversupply of labour is meant to keep wages down.Tue, 14 Apr 2015 05:32:32 -0500The US finance department have announced their spending numbers in the last day:". . bringing the year-to-date total receipts to $1419.8 billion. Outlays totalled $287 billion, up 14 per cent from last year, for a year-to-date total of $1859.3 billiohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30477897/the-deficit?post_id=544319859#544319859The US finance department have announced their spending numbers in the last day:". . bringing the year-to-date total receipts to $1419.8 billion. Outlays totalled $287 billion, up 14 per cent from last year, for a year-to-date total of $1859.3 billioTue, 14 Apr 2015 05:28:39 -0500higher wages.more tax collected.lowered housing benefits as a result.more money in pocket so more collected from things like vat.either that or they raise tax on company profits.......now as the tories are dead set again that because it "scares" peophttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30477897/the-deficit?post_id=544319637#544319637higher wages.more tax collected.lowered housing benefits as a result.more money in pocket so more collected from things like vat.either that or they raise tax on company profits.......now as the tories are dead set again that because it "scares" peopTue, 14 Apr 2015 04:53:29 -0500The UK will spend £35 billion on debt interest in 2015/16. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/budget/11479261/summary-and-highlights.htmlhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30477897/the-deficit?post_id=544319455#544319455The UK will spend £35 billion on debt interest in 2015/16. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/budget/11479261/summary-and-highlights.htmlTue, 14 Apr 2015 04:18:50 -0500ironically thats what we were moaning at greece about.the country is a joke country.having to pay housing benefits because rents and house prices have gone over (by a long way) a reasonable cost.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30477897/the-deficit?post_id=544319259#544319259ironically thats what we were moaning at greece about.the country is a joke country.having to pay housing benefits because rents and house prices have gone over (by a long way) a reasonable cost.Tue, 14 Apr 2015 03:39:11 -0500Just Checking 13 Apr 15 23:07 Apart from reducing their deficit.You guys do realise that deficit means increasing debt, and debt even if it's not paid off requires interest to be pissed away by taxpayers just to service it?And if debt gets unserhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30477897/the-deficit?post_id=544318461#544318461Just Checking 13 Apr 15 23:07 Apart from reducing their deficit.You guys do realise that deficit means increasing debt, and debt even if it's not paid off requires interest to be pissed away by taxpayers just to service it?And if debt gets unserMon, 13 Apr 2015 22:16:19 -0500Mc Moonbeam 13 Apr 15 22:57 I'd love absolutely nobody to turn up to vote , maybe just a couple hundred kn0bs across the entire country What power would the have then The risk of this strategy is that the ' couple of hundred knobs' all turn outhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30477897/the-deficit?post_id=544318443#544318443Mc Moonbeam 13 Apr 15 22:57 I'd love absolutely nobody to turn up to vote , maybe just a couple hundred kn0bs across the entire country What power would the have then The risk of this strategy is that the ' couple of hundred knobs' all turn outMon, 13 Apr 2015 22:11:31 -0500Why am I deluded?I said that I agreed with: "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.". Ok a bit tongue in cheek but I can see where he got that from.You don't even need to have the conversation, readihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30477897/the-deficit?post_id=544316873#544316873Why am I deluded?I said that I agreed with: "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.". Ok a bit tongue in cheek but I can see where he got that from.You don't even need to have the conversation, readiMon, 13 Apr 2015 17:48:02 -0500Couldn't give a t0ss about this country , the level of greed & corruption sickens me every dayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30477897/the-deficit?post_id=544316865#544316865Couldn't give a t0ss about this country , the level of greed & corruption sickens me every dayMon, 13 Apr 2015 17:47:08 -0500Well that's because it's depressinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30477897/the-deficit?post_id=544316849#544316849Well that's because it's depressingMon, 13 Apr 2015 17:44:56 -0500