There are 23 millionaires in David Camerons's cabinet. Many of them were named in the 2010 MP's expenses scandal as either fiddling their expenses, or stretching what was allowable in order to claw more money from the UK tax-payer. Michael Gove and Andrew Lansley "flipped" properties. Oliver Letwin claimed over £2000 to repair a "leaking pipe" under his tennis court (bless). Alan Duncan claimed £7000 "gardening" bills. David Willetts charged £100 to have a workman replace "25 light bulbs at his home". David Cameron was also amongst this band (its?) and was ordered to repay expenses claimed by him.
Members of the House of Lords can sit for 141 days a year. For each day they attend they are able to draw an allowance of £300 per day - or £42,300 per year. This sum is paid tax free. Compare this to almost anyone else - who will be expected to pay tax on earnings of £125 per week - or £6,475 per year (http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/paye/rates-thresholds.htm).
The shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable moral effort. To become conscious of it involves recognizing the dark aspects of the personality as present and real. This act is the essential condition for any kind of self-knowledge.
Ah, Tradition.....with a capital T.....[of money trickle-up/flow-up]. Only a clown like Ronald McDonald RayGun would even think to invent a term 'trickle-down' - its not in the tradition and it has never been done...and won't ever be done by TPTB.
"Let me issue and control a nation's money and I care not who writes the laws. - Mayer Rothschild
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass
The only "trickle down" I think actually exists, is that one to do with a stricture of the prostrate.
But enough toilet humour!:pope:
The shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable moral effort. To become conscious of it involves recognizing the dark aspects of the personality as present and real. This act is the essential condition for any kind of self-knowledge.
"Let me issue and control a nation's money and I care not who writes the laws. - Mayer Rothschild
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass
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