Whilst I take a break from doing “stuff” - which I might one day describe in a little more detail than that; I decided to read the news and came across this article - Crash Teenagers after reading this, it struck me. Is this the kind of thing we are coming to expect from our future generations?
No-one can know what true motives lie behind such things, or where the fault may lie. Was education to blame? Was social background/parenting to blame? Was lack of support and counselling services to blame, or was it a combination of all the above.
How many people are there out there, that feel the government and the country isn’t doing enough for the future of our nation? (raises hand) - I work hard and pay my taxes but when I read more story’s like the one above, I begin to question just what on earth is being done with all the taxes I pay?
The Council Tax,
The VAT,
The Fuel TAX,
The Road Fund TAX,
The Income TAX,
National Insurance (and this is all before mortgage and bills for homeowners!!)
When you break it all down, it’s frightening just how close to half of your monthly wages dissappears in tax - now I’m not on a huge salary, but I am not on the minimum wage either - just take the minimum wage with an employment rate of 74% and an average population of 31 million (if you believe the stats) - let’s say the minimum anyone would get is £11,000 per annum which is probably below the minimum, half of that is lost on tax in one form or another. I am assuming most will own or drive a car here, though even those that don’t will be subject to VAT at the very least. Let’s do some math assuming about half the monthly income is lost that’s about £460 per person working (multiplied by 74.8% of population) gives us £1.058 Billion a month which translates into over £12.5 Billion a year - - - WHERE IS IT ALL GOING?
I am sick and tired of seeing this country degenerate even further, despite all that I give out of my earnings for the government to function. If taxes are raised next year that will be the final straw for me. I will be forced to sell my house and start over. Unlike some though, I am unwilling to give up without a fight. I want some real evidence off this UK Government now. Otherwise at least one of their worms will turn (oooer that would be me?)
On a final note - this is not a cop out for me, I am not simply blaming the government and walking away, I recognise and acknowledge that I too have a responsibility here; I too have to shoulder some of the blame for the state of this country and this island; we all have to accept our own fate for what it is, but we are in a country now of our OWN MAKING - what is that phrase? ah yes “Ignorance is bliss”
If only I could just go on ignoring the politics around me, the bills that pile up on my hall floor, the washing up that’s piling up in the kitchen (you get the picture by now I’m sure) - when this happens the world ceases to function properly.
In order to get things working properly again, it has to start with “ME” I will work to make my life more ordered and as a result the world will follow.
An Idealistic, Optimistic view….
I can only hope.
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