New Posts For Thread: Take from the poor and give to the rich more likehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31523747/take-from-the-poor-and-give-to-the-rich-more-likehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48046595They haven't taken enough of the poor so here comes another one When will it end?And before some smart **** comes on and says something along the lines of "lefty" just thinkWhy should the retired get robI could never understand the logic behind people calling for poorer state pensions.They're in effect wishing themselves poor for their old age.For the ones already getting the benefits won't be affected, their pensions are locked in and they'll be dehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31523747/take-from-the-poor-and-give-to-the-rich-more-like?post_id=557082849#557082849I could never understand the logic behind people calling for poorer state pensions.They're in effect wishing themselves poor for their old age.For the ones already getting the benefits won't be affected, their pensions are locked in and they'll be deSun, 28 Apr 2019 07:20:22 -0500There's a very high percentage of over 65's that vote so i'd think any drastic moves by government could be electorally disastrous.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31523747/take-from-the-poor-and-give-to-the-rich-more-like?post_id=557082761#557082761There's a very high percentage of over 65's that vote so i'd think any drastic moves by government could be electorally disastrous.Sun, 28 Apr 2019 06:53:55 -0500They're punishing the oldies for voting in Brexit (Nap)......https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31523747/take-from-the-poor-and-give-to-the-rich-more-like?post_id=557077699#557077699They're punishing the oldies for voting in Brexit (Nap)......Sat, 27 Apr 2019 09:45:50 -0500Where exactly is the tax grab?I’m all for looking after those who can’t look after themselves.We have to face it though since the state pension came in the gap between retirement age and life expectancy has grown massively.The system needs a rethhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31523747/take-from-the-poor-and-give-to-the-rich-more-like?post_id=557077537#557077537Where exactly is the tax grab?I’m all for looking after those who can’t look after themselves.We have to face it though since the state pension came in the gap between retirement age and life expectancy has grown massively.The system needs a rethSat, 27 Apr 2019 09:28:09 -0500I get on the bus and instruct the valet to drive the car behind.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31523747/take-from-the-poor-and-give-to-the-rich-more-like?post_id=557077473#557077473I get on the bus and instruct the valet to drive the car behind.Sat, 27 Apr 2019 09:21:00 -0500"I know olduns who leave their car at home and take a free bus!"That's very Green, the young should approve of that. Helps stop the world ending in 2030 and 16 year old world famous climate scientists will heartily approve.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31523747/take-from-the-poor-and-give-to-the-rich-more-like?post_id=557077469#557077469"I know olduns who leave their car at home and take a free bus!"That's very Green, the young should approve of that. Helps stop the world ending in 2030 and 16 year old world famous climate scientists will heartily approve.Sat, 27 Apr 2019 09:19:12 -0500I do that but only because I know that I`m going to have a good bevvy.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31523747/take-from-the-poor-and-give-to-the-rich-more-like?post_id=557076703#557076703I do that but only because I know that I`m going to have a good bevvy.Sat, 27 Apr 2019 07:25:24 -0500My old man like many benefitted hugely from the housing boom in the 70s and 80s. Then there's the final salary pensions of that generation...He gets free tv, prescriptions, winter fuel allowance, bus pass, £10 Christmas gift plus oap rates in variouhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31523747/take-from-the-poor-and-give-to-the-rich-more-like?post_id=557076403#557076403My old man like many benefitted hugely from the housing boom in the 70s and 80s. Then there's the final salary pensions of that generation...He gets free tv, prescriptions, winter fuel allowance, bus pass, £10 Christmas gift plus oap rates in variouSat, 27 Apr 2019 06:03:07 -0500The other thing you'll notice to justify the badness is they'll pit one group against another. In this case young v old, when in a 4d reality we're all young and old (unless we die). We're all on the same time journey.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31523747/take-from-the-poor-and-give-to-the-rich-more-like?post_id=557075509#557075509The other thing you'll notice to justify the badness is they'll pit one group against another. In this case young v old, when in a 4d reality we're all young and old (unless we die). We're all on the same time journey.Sat, 27 Apr 2019 00:13:29 -0500This is yet another tax grab. With each tax grab you are more the slave. When slaves arn't useful anymore, just let them die. That's the message I see from this.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31523747/take-from-the-poor-and-give-to-the-rich-more-like?post_id=557075503#557075503This is yet another tax grab. With each tax grab you are more the slave. When slaves arn't useful anymore, just let them die. That's the message I see from this.Sat, 27 Apr 2019 00:08:00 -0500