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brian54

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Cut benefits and increase cigarette tax.
« on: Jun 22, 2020, 09:17:01 AM »
As i saw a man who is on benefits smoking this morning there must be plenty of room to cut benefits and increase the tax on cigarettes.

Scrumpy

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« Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2020, 09:20:22 AM »



Boring.. boring.. boring.. Bring back 'sleepy cat'.. and set Yogi on him.. ;D ;D
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« Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2020, 09:23:01 AM »



.. and I have been to Morrisons..!!!  Wasn't looking for bargains.. I just shot around the store.. First time in a shop for 4 months..


I'll check out prices and bargains next time..
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« Reply #3 on: Jun 22, 2020, 09:42:43 AM »
Boring.. boring.. boring.. Bring back 'sleepy cat'.. and set Yogi on him.. ;D ;D
Have you retired Yogi?
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« Reply #4 on: Jun 22, 2020, 10:37:50 AM »



Now I know it's you for sure.. :) ;D
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« Reply #5 on: Jun 22, 2020, 10:39:57 AM »
 ;D ;D
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Re: Cut benefits and increase cigarette tax.
« Reply #6 on: Jun 22, 2020, 10:41:47 AM »
Yogi must be very intelligent, to take a toilet roll with him into the woods. I doubt if I would remember to do that. I doubt if I would find a toilet in the woods come to think of it.

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Re: Cut benefits and increase cigarette tax.
« Reply #7 on: Jun 22, 2020, 10:56:24 AM »


.. and I have been to Morrisons..!!!  Wasn't looking for bargains.. I just shot around the store.. First time in a shop for 4 months..


I'll check out prices and bargains next time..

The Co-op won’t be speaking to you.  We haven’t been in a shop for ages either.  We won’t be rushing back.  Asda have been brilliant and given us a free weekly slot (normally £6.50) until October.

We went for a walk and passed our local.  The barman was outside cutting the hedge and seemed pleased to see us so we stopped for a chat.  He asked if we would be going back when they reopen and we said not.  Once people have had a few drinks, they will forget about keeping their distance.

We are probably going to start meeting our friends (both retired nurses) in each other’s gardens for a natter and a drink.  I’m sure they will know how to be careful.  We can get into both gardens through the garage.  We have a downstairs loo just off the garden so can just not use that one for a few days after.

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Re: Cut benefits and increase cigarette tax.
« Reply #8 on: Jun 22, 2020, 11:55:45 AM »
As i saw a man who is on benefits smoking this morning there must be plenty of room to cut benefits and increase the tax on cigarettes.


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« Reply #9 on: Jun 22, 2020, 12:04:57 PM »
Yawn..

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« Reply #10 on: Jun 22, 2020, 12:36:09 PM »
The Co-op won’t be speaking to you. 


The Co-op won't be speaking to you...

That's alright Sheila.. From what I have learned on my walks, the normal.. perhaps I should say regular.. people who work there are have not been seen for some time.. They all seem to have some type of problem concerning the virus.. I guess they are on the governments 80% thingy..  Can't blame them ..


I won't be getting my Christmas (drinks) from there this year.. I usually pay for them with the amount I have accumulated on my membership card.. I'll start looking for offers..
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« Reply #11 on: Jun 22, 2020, 12:36:16 PM »
He asked if we would be going back when they reopen and we said not.  Once people have had a few drinks, they will forget about keeping their distance.
My wife has Loose Women on TV. I think it was in that I caught a bit about relaxing lockdown. The suggestion was the 2m rule would be relaxed to 1m so long as a face mask was being worn. If that is true I don't think you need worry too much about folks drinking in pubs...
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« Reply #12 on: Jun 22, 2020, 12:36:28 PM »
As i saw a man who is on benefits smoking this morning there must be plenty of room to cut benefits and increase the tax on cigarettes.


Why stop at benefits and cigarettes? We should be putting extra taxes on any form of betting - bingo included. Free bus passes should be phased out too. And why not axe those on pension credit that claim to be disabled and get the free council tax awards.


I would tax heavily all privately owned motor vehicles as they contribute to the emissions that clog up our lungs. Should a 2017 diesel jaguar car be paying £30 a year in tax?
     

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Re: Cut benefits and increase cigarette tax.
« Reply #13 on: Jun 22, 2020, 12:37:51 PM »
Sleepy cat is hiding somewhere in my computer,but I can never resurrect him when I need him,despite Klondike's and Diasi's efforts to help me.

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« Reply #14 on: Jun 22, 2020, 12:39:16 PM »
An excellent way to reduce benefits and increase taxation would be to introduce a new law making blind trusts transparent to the tax and benefits people and allowing them to assess folks with full knowledge of their true assets.
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