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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
These politicians know about these loopholes......and they are something which you and I cannot use...we pay our taxes as we earn our money. The Rich people(and I include politicians in this) can avail themselves of these loopholes.
It makes me think that loopholes aren't closed because these people want to be able to exploit them....put a bit more jam on their bread(with a dollop of cream for good measure).
If all these people paid the tax that they were due to pay, then the country would be in much better financial shape. I don't see any politicians pulling their belts a bit. tighter.
No, he hasn't done anything illegal, but as for the morals and ethics.....well, I leave it to you to judge.
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I think morally he has lost the high ground, and this will be reflected in how many votes he gets when he stands for the mayors position. If he gets voted in then the populace accept this as the norm.