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2010-09-20 Britain

UK Proposes All Paychecks Go to the State First

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Posted by Anonymoose 2010-09-20 10:04|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Should anyone in Washington have such ideas I should remind you of the Whiskey Rebellion.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-09-20 14:23|| 2010-09-20 14:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Good idea if you're curious about what a real mob with pitchforks, torches and ropes looks like.

But how about we try it the other way around: everyone keeps what they earn until the end of the year; then we all contribute our fair share to those government programs we consider to have done us some good, sort of like a national telethon.

"Next item: we need five million dollars to refurnish Nancy Pelosi's office. Who's first? Come on, folks, plenty of tax collectors are waiting to take your call!"

Posted by Matt 2010-09-20 14:31|| 2010-09-20 14:31|| Front Page Top

#3 This is about the worst idea I have ever heard of.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-09-20 15:54|| 2010-09-20 15:54|| Front Page Top

#4 File under - Lord of the Manor gets first harvest from the serfs

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-09-20 17:42|| 2010-09-20 17:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Droit de seigneur

or 'right of first night'.

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-09-20 18:42|| 2010-09-20 18:42|| Front Page Top

#6 I thought it was Scrappleface.

Poor Brits. Poor looney Brits if they put up with it.

Posted by Infidel 2010-09-20 19:33|| 2010-09-20 19:33|| Front Page Top

#7 And what if the HMRC runs a bit short and cannot pay? What then.....Victory gardens? Will they be authorized to once again have Victory gardens?

Posted by Besoeker 2010-09-20 19:37|| 2010-09-20 19:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Not only should we pay our taxes in one lump sum, it should be due on the FIRST MONDAY of every November.

Posted by whitecollar redneck 2010-09-20 20:19|| 2010-09-20 20:19|| Front Page Top

#9 There is November. And if that fails, and the US/CA politicos get ideas, I am already drilling for defenestration. I need pitchfork guys down under the windows. Everyone does their thing. :-)

Posted by twobyfour 2010-09-20 23:37|| 2010-09-20 23:37|| Front Page Top

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