Rich robbers: why do wealthy people shoplift?
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So, kungfufister, answer my question. Under what criteria would a person be deemed wealthy? What would their net worth be? And what geographic location are we referring to here?
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Oh, ok, I thought you were making a joke that the criteria a wealthy person should have above all, is wealth.Starving Pelican wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 1:41 pmSo, kungfufister, answer my question. Under what criteria would a person be deemed wealthy? What would their net worth be? And what geographic location are we referring to here?
I guess it could be characterized by an abundance of money or assets.
Some currently believe it starts at 2.4 million dollars. It seems a good enough place to start. Although I'd say a million, myself.
We could look at Corbyn's definition:
He said: “If Labour is elected next month we will guarantee that for the next five years there will be no tax rises for income taxpayers earning less than £80,000 a year, no hikes in VAT and no changes in your national insurance contributions either.
So, £80,000 pa. That sounds about right for taxable purposes.
I mean, if someone on 80 grand a year doesn't think they earn enough to put a bit more into the pot, they should perhaps remember how others in full time employment on food stamps, or on zero hour contracts, or homeless on the street, or waiting for cancer treatment etc etc etc are living.
I seem to remember he will reintroduce a 5% rise to 50%, for those earning over £125,000 pa.
It's not as if it will force them into a choice between Fortnum and Mason's and Pound Stretcher's.
The average worker is doing more than just tightening their belt, why shouldn't those earning more than enough be penalised for being alive too?
The real problem are the super rich that the Tories panda to at the population's detriment.
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Do you not understand how percentages work ??kungfufighter wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 1:56 pm
So, £80,000 pa. That sounds about right for taxable purposes.
I mean, if someone on 80 grand a year doesn't think they earn enough to put a bit more into the pot, they should perhaps remember how others in full time employment on food stamps, or on zero hour contracts, or homeless on the street, or waiting for cancer treatment etc etc etc are living.
Somebody earning £80k per year is already putting more into the 'pot' than somebody earning £70/60/50/40/20k per annum.
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Yes, well, it's obviously not enough, is it? Otherwise, we wouldn't be in the dreadful situation that a lot of people are living in now. That UN report on Britain was pretty damning. I thought I was reading about a developing nation, not the sixth richest country by GDP in the world.Playboy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 3:04 pmDo you not understand how percentages work ??kungfufighter wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 1:56 pm
So, £80,000 pa. That sounds about right for taxable purposes.
I mean, if someone on 80 grand a year doesn't think they earn enough to put a bit more into the pot, they should perhaps remember how others in full time employment on food stamps, or on zero hour contracts, or homeless on the street, or waiting for cancer treatment etc etc etc are living.
Somebody earning £80k per year is already putting more into the 'pot' than somebody earning £70/60/50/40/20k per annum.
Up the workers!
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Corbyn is considered most dangerous because he doesn't care about money.
Forget his views on immigration and Europe, that is the number one reason people revile him, and it scares people.
Forget his views on immigration and Europe, that is the number one reason people revile him, and it scares people.
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I heard he's not exactly poor himself.spitthedog wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:56 pmCorbyn is considered most dangerous because he doesn't care about money.
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He actually reduced his own wages a couple of times over the years. I have been trying to find a link. As you can imagine, I can only find things that would back your opinion up. But I read it recently, so I'm hoping to find it eventually.Lucky Lucan wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 9:20 pmI heard he's not exactly poor himself.spitthedog wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:56 pmCorbyn is considered most dangerous because he doesn't care about money.
Anyway at £125,000 pa, he is voting to tax himself higher as it is. Can you imagine a Tory or a LibDem doing that?
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