• TommySoda@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    Taxes are cool when they work properly. The problem with taxes right now is that we’re not really getting much benefit for what we pay and those that have the most are not paying their fair share. Not only that, a large portion of our tax money is going directly to those companies that refuse to pay taxes.

    • WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social
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      9 hours ago

      In the U.K. we have this really cool thing known as “in work benefits” where the government tops up your income cause companies pay such shit wages.

      Reform, one of the popular right wing parties wants to cut the benefits bill, which will include this and pensions. It’s exciting to find out how much damage that will cause, if they get in.