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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Replying to @georgeeaton
@georgeeaton it's easy to boost people's income by handing out more of other people's money to them. But is it good policy?5 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
Replying to @JuliaHB1
@JuliaHB1@georgeeaton What do you mean by 'other people's money' ?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Rosiecosy
@Rosiecosy oh sorry, do the tax credits come from the magic money tree? I forgot...1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes -
Replying to @Rosiecosy
@Rosiecosy if you're getting tax credits, you are almost certainly not a net taxpayer so, yes,tax credits are paid from OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY4 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @JuliaHB1
@JuliaHB1@Rosiecosy but you may have been in the past. Complicated I know, but still…1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ijclark
@ijclark@Rosiecosy yes, they may have been and may be again in the future. But in practice, most will not be.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @JuliaHB1
@JuliaHB1@Rosiecosy Any evidence to back that up?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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