It seems every week another MP is found out for what can only be described as a blantant rip off of public funds. Jackie Smith's husband last week claiming for 2 adult movies on the tax payer. Today it is disclosed that the chancellor, Alistair Darling, despite living for free at No 11 Downing Street has been claiming a home allowance to pay for his home in Scotland and meanwhile rents out his home in London. They really do make you sick. If any one of us were to do something similar we would end up in court for corruption charges. So seems like it is one rule for them and a different one for us.
The biggest joke of all has to be the fact that they are allowed a second home allowance? Why should the tax payer pay for the mortgage for a second home? Its not like they are an MP forever, its for a limited period until they either win or loose the next election. Surely the better way forward would be to offer the MPs a free second home by the means of a council house. Instead of paying the mortgage on a second estate on tax funds, offer them the same as the State offers them. A council flat. That way, its is for the duration of their posistion of MP and would ensure that they knew what it was like for the families of Britain. I'd even throw in a free Oyster card for them. For surely if they travelled on a daily basis on public transport, in particular on the packed trains that are filled every morning into the Capital. Perhaps then they would provide adquate funding for the transportation network. Instead of helping fund it, they privatised it. Would somebody please explain to me how having no choice is better for the public? I have no choice but to take SouthEastern Trains into Charing Cross. They are the only company that run on that line. If they decided on Monday they wanted to up their fares 15%, I would have no choice but to pay the extra. Infact since they sold off the trains, part of the tube, the electricity, Gas, and powerplants, they sold off everything that a State should provide, we the Brits are ending up paying far more for the basic's in life. Heat & Electricity for our homes, fuel for our cars. They cost far more here than in the rest of Europe. I often am amazed at how little money we have left at the end of the month. The month turns, out goes the Mortgage which is fine but its all the other things, Council Tax, TV liscence, Water, Electric, Gas etc. Before you know it the little things have doubled up the cost of the mortgage. Its been said before but its more true today than ever, we really are Rip Off Britain. Today they announced that every tax payer will be required to pay an extra £500 this year just to help fill the gap in their budget. If they stopped paying it all to bail out RBS we wouldnt be in this mess.
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