Instead of having a national debate on whether we should strip benefits from those not in work, I propose we debate whether we should strip citizenship from those who don't pay their taxes 👀 - ThreadSky

graceblakeley.substack.com • 155 days ago

Instead of having a national debate on whether we should strip benefits from those not in work, I propose we debate whether we should strip citizenship from those who don't pay their taxes 👀

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plasticscouser.bsky.social•155 days ago

Time for the plastic patriots to put up or shut up. I pay my tax, don’t see why the rich feel that paying their share is beneath them

chrispas.bsky.social•155 days ago

No. Just strip all their wealth and they can claim benefits.

pattie7.bsky.social•155 days ago

Having worked in the benefit system for over 30 years I've seen it all from scroungers to the desperate. One thing I can say without a doubt. There's more corruption at the top than there will ever be at the bottom.

paulwalker71.bsky.social•155 days ago

Maybe a bit of both?

haletosis.bsky.social•155 days ago

Totally agree. Look up, don’t look down.

mexicanbhoy.bsky.social•154 days ago

I wonder at what point during Labours post election planning mtg it was when someone said 'l know who we should focus on, those on benefits, they've had it too easy under the Tories'

roryjcmc.bsky.social•155 days ago

Well put mate

h11t0n.bsky.social•155 days ago

Individuals are only half the problem. Corporations are the other. You can’t strip citizenship from a corporation.

However, you can do what Indonesia has done to Apple or something similar to keep capital in the country of generation.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/28/indonesia-apple-iphone-16-ban

hrothgir.bsky.social•155 days ago

UNUM was closed down in Texas, but that was for being a rogue denial mill. However, if an American state can throw a company out, then a country certainly can.

ehrine.bsky.social•155 days ago

My main issue with that idea is I'm generally against the idea of stripping citizenship from anyone for any reason. It's a tool that's already been abused to get rid of "undesirable" people with little care for the consequence.

ala8.bsky.social•155 days ago

Tax them more then, equality between the rich and poor is ridiculous

ehrine.bsky.social•154 days ago

Oh I'm totally in favour of some form of sanction against the rich who don't pay their taxes (and closing up loopholes they exploit). I just don't like measures that could be exploited for the wrong things down the line (and probably avoided by the super-rich anyway). Its a tough balance.

ala8.bsky.social•153 days ago

How, the rich always find ways to avoid paying their fare share

tryingmybestuk.bsky.social•155 days ago

Brilliant idea!

vjknipe.bsky.social•155 days ago

You know that some people don't earn enough to pay taxes, don't you?

I can't find a job and I'm living off my rapidly decreasing savings. Your proposal strips my citizenship too. 🙁

ala8.bsky.social•155 days ago

Doesn't apply to you, only the stinking rich

hrothgir.bsky.social•155 days ago

No, it doesn't. You're below the level to pay tax. If you go over it, unless you decided to put everything you earn over 12.5K GBP into a complex web of shell companies and other holdings, you'll pay tax on the rest. You're not avoiding tax.

ala8.bsky.social•155 days ago

Totally agree, Non Dom and others hiding their assets offshore should be in the firing line to phrase a saying, not desperate people on benefits

doctor-oz.bsky.social•155 days ago

Let's try and convince the public that we're better off expending our energy going after the big tax dodgers and getting back billions instead of those on benefits that would only get us back millions.