ChrisMayLA6 , 5 months ago Frances Ryan is right: 'We are told on repeat that public services are unaffordable. Really, there are plenty of ways to fund them – it is just that a populist press & most politicians do not deem it legitimate'! The problems in the #publicsector & #taxation are intertwined not separate issues! As I've said before we need to start from the position that paying #tax is a social good not a 'necessary evil'.... then we can do #politics better! https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/11/taxation-great-public-good-what-are-we-paying-for
Frances Ryan is right:
'We are told on repeat that public services are unaffordable. Really, there are plenty of ways to fund them – it is just that a populist press & most politicians do not deem it legitimate'!
The problems in the #publicsector & #taxation are intertwined not separate issues!
As I've said before we need to start from the position that paying #tax is a social good not a 'necessary evil'.... then we can do #politics better!
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/11/taxation-great-public-good-what-are-we-paying-for