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Higher taxes is the price you pay for a Labour government. However, a large number of Labour voters don't pay tax, so why should they care?

As of 2020-2021 31 Million paid tax
17.3 million were under 25 years old
12.0 million were aged 25 to 39 years.
15.6 million were aged 40 to 59 years.
14.5 million were aged 60 years and over
Total adult population 59.4 Millon. #politics

The problem is that there are more people wanting social programs than there are paying for them.

@dick_turpin there's a big problem with people not claiming the benefits they're entitled to.

We can't keep letting the Tories and their rich mates off the hook. They are out to increase their share of the pie.

Meanwhile the number of food banks has rocketed under Tory rule...

@steevc Who are these Tories and rich folk being "Let off the hook"? The ones we see have been caught I wouldn't exactly define that as "Let off the hook", so who are these escapees? As I said, if there is a loophole and someone exploits it like Jimmy Carr was supposed to have done, then it's up to people to close that loophole, not gnash their teeth and tear their clothes because somebody is doing something that is not illegal.

Food banks are like new roads; the moment they open, they soon fill up.

@dick_turpin The Tories who are wrecking the country and their rich paymasters. Blaming the poor for their ills seems mean. I'm sure most would prefer a better life, but they need support. The PM seems more concerned with his 'culture wars'.

What can the Tories actually offer us other than trying to buy votes with tax cuts? Resist the urge to deflect this with attacks on Labour.

@steevc Which Tories? Show me one Tory that is actively "Wrecking the economy", as you put it. The government has just introduced a whole slew of services that can now be accessed through your local pharmacy; I mean, everyone moans they can't get a doctor's appointment, so that's a good thing, right? Today, incentives were announced to increase dental care along with mobile dental units. there are numerous improvements made, but sadly, there are people out there who only know how to moan and point fingers and yet have no answers themselves other than "Get the rich to hand over their money!"
Steve

@dick_turpin so why can't we get an appointment with a doctor? As for wreckers you seem to have forgotten the Truss episode who the party thought was a great choice. Sunak is generally useless, but banning ciggies is a good move. You must love this bunch. The decent ones got chucked out

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