Question Help! We've Lost Our Money!

22ANDUK · 07-05-2008, 09:29 AM

Devastating price rises mean families have less to spend on themselves than at any time for 17 years. The share of household income eaten up by unavoidable outgoings such as housing, food, heat and council tax has soared over the past six years.

It means the amounts left over for "discretionary spending" are at their lowest since 1991. And the economic experts who produce the figures are warning of worse to come.

Broke Britain: How soaring bills have left cash-strapped families with less to spend than for 17 years | the Daily Mail

Scary trend really - with the way the national and global economy is going, what future for the average family?

The super-rich seem to be getting richer - yet the vast swathes of the middle-classes seem to be getting poorer. Already they have predicted that fewer and fewer families in the future will be able to afford foreign holidays, a car and be able to send their children to private schools.

What will they expect us to do soon?!

Westcountryman · 07-05-2008, 10:37 AM

It makes me die when the government claim they can't do anything about it - have they ever thought about reducing the tax burden? Cutting the rate of fuel duty would be a good start.

mkpdavies · 07-05-2008, 10:55 AM

When people understand that the establishment parties are not interested in helping anyone but their paymasters, then things MIGHT get better for them.

While people keep on voting for the Boris Johnsons of this world, they shall deserve the full punishment coming their way.

Westcountryman · 07-05-2008, 10:57 AM

While we're on the subject, I saw someone on TV yesterday (I can't remember which programme) and they said that Taxpayers would grow very tired of 'green' taxes very quickly when they realise they can't afford to pay them. I think they're probably right.

07-05-2008, 09:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
22ANDUK Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,329	Help! We've Lost Our Money! Devastating price rises mean families have less to spend on themselves than at any time for 17 years. The share of household income eaten up by unavoidable outgoings such as housing, food, heat and council tax has soared over the past six years. It means the amounts left over for "discretionary spending" are at their lowest since 1991. And the economic experts who produce the figures are warning of worse to come. Broke Britain: How soaring bills have left cash-strapped families with less to spend than for 17 years \| the Daily Mail Scary trend really - with the way the national and global economy is going, what future for the average family? The super-rich seem to be getting richer - yet the vast swathes of the middle-classes seem to be getting poorer. Already they have predicted that fewer and fewer families in the future will be able to afford foreign holidays, a car and be able to send their children to private schools. What will they expect us to do soon?!

07-05-2008, 10:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The West Country Posts: 5,407 Party: Libertarian Party	It makes me die when the government claim they can't do anything about it - have they ever thought about reducing the tax burden? Cutting the rate of fuel duty would be a good start. __________________ Ubuntu User \| Get Ubuntu! \| Ubuntu Social Group \| Ubuntu Forum Firefox User \| Get Firefox! \| Firefox Social Group \| Firefox Forum NO2ID Supporter \| Join NO2ID! \| NO2ID Group \| NO2ID Forum

07-05-2008, 10:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
mkpdavies Uber Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Woking Posts: 30,468	When people understand that the establishment parties are not interested in helping anyone but their paymasters, then things MIGHT get better for them. While people keep on voting for the Boris Johnsons of this world, they shall deserve the full punishment coming their way. __________________ http://brits4ronpaul.blogspot.com/ http://wokinglibertarians.blogspot.com/ http://lpuk.org My ignore list Labour, Blue Labour, Lib Dems

07-05-2008, 10:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The West Country Posts: 5,407 Party: Libertarian Party	While we're on the subject, I saw someone on TV yesterday (I can't remember which programme) and they said that Taxpayers would grow very tired of 'green' taxes very quickly when they realise they can't afford to pay them. I think they're probably right. __________________ Ubuntu User \| Get Ubuntu! \| Ubuntu Social Group \| Ubuntu Forum Firefox User \| Get Firefox! \| Firefox Social Group \| Firefox Forum NO2ID Supporter \| Join NO2ID! \| NO2ID Group \| NO2ID Forum

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