Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Very angry man claims £4 billion savings...
...by making sick people work, or lose their benefits.
Meanwhile his very wealthy mates avoid, evade or just not pay £120 billion a year in uncollected tax.
That is 30 times more than he hopes to save by cutting sickness benefits to the least able.
The banks are being taxed a mere £1.7 billion as a levy this year.
I guess some are more "in this together" than others.
Also, the day before yesterday the Equality and Human Rights Commission's report How Fair Is Britain? showed a widening wealth gap, with the top 10 per cent of households worth an average £853,000 – 100 times higher than the poorest decile.
Obviously, rewards cannot be equal, but nor is it fair that those on lower incomes suffer more crime, worse health and die up to seven years sooner.
Read more here.