Always? We managed just fine without tax credits for most of the existence of our welfare state...https://twitter.com/georgeeaton/status/658409173194035200 …
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@JuliaHB1@Rosiecosy but you may have been in the past. Complicated I know, but still… -
@ijclark@Rosiecosy yes, they may have been and may be again in the future. But in practice, most will not be. -
@JuliaHB1@Rosiecosy Any evidence to back that up? -
@ijclark given the typical earnings pattern for the vast majority of the population, highly unlikely those 3 million people were doing just
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@JuliaHB1@Rosiecosy its called redistribution of wealth Julia, its about fairness. -
@marbessa1@Rosiecosy I'm all for fairness. The question is whether tax credits are actually fair on anyone. - 1 more reply
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@JuliaHB1 Net tax payer ? What. Facebook paid £4,000 in corporation tax - is this enough ? -
@Rosiecosy sorry, did my use of facts confuse you? So now you're going to talk about something completely different? -
@JuliaHB1 No,your facts don't add up - because there are examples like Facebook & others who should contribute more to the system.
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@JuliaHB1 Also what about self-employed people & people with small businesses - who work long hours, trying their best.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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