No 10 defends ministers over tax

[stevectaylor]

Downing Street says it appears ministers named in the Daily Telegraph had honoured their tax liabilities.

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Hi

Its those at number 10 that should be resigning, MPs have followed the rules, mostly.
You cant really expect a millionaire to have the same values about tax-payers money, as the ordinary man in the street.

FG

[Midas]

You cant really expect a millionaire to have the same values about tax-payers money, as the ordinary man in the street.

I accept that I'm somewhat biased on this particular subject, but can you expand a little on what you mean this? Are you simply saying that the more money you have, the less it matters if you lose a percentage of it to the government, or do you mean that the more money you have, the more you'll seek out ways of keeping it? In either case what are your own views on the subject?

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Are you simply saying that the more money you have, the less it matters if you lose a percentage of it

Not to the Government, but I know that the more money I have, I dont mind buying my daughter extra cloths/treats, I earn less than £7 per hour, but now I look more in charity shops and eat at home more.
If I had more money, I would not worry about a quality bookcase costing ££££.
I do have shares, they have more than halved in value, pension too, what I am not talking about is being dishonest. Flipping comes quite close, but no rules have been broken.
If I was a married MP, like Ed Balls, would I want a pokey flat in London, or would I want the flexibility to have a family home in London and Castleford ????????

FG