Cashless society

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

I agree with the last sentence about wealthy tax havens, but despite this I'm quite happy to pay my share of the taxation burden.
When I got my jaw smashed about 8 years ago, it was the collective tax take that paid the consultant surgeon to put it right so that I could eat again after a few weeks. It was the collective tax take that paid the nurses and cleaners in the hospital, and the collective tax take that paid for the roads for me to be driven home again.
Even thought I don't have children, I am happy for my taxes to pay for teacher's, because hopefully I will live to an old age, and some of those children being taught to read, write and count could be the nurses dishing out my medication in the old folks home, and I would quite like them to be able to read the instructions of the medication and count out the correct dosages.

Good man.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

I’ve only been to a cash point twice this decade and both of those were not even for cash for my own use, they were for putting cash in a birthday card.

If we went cashless tomorrow my life would be no different.

My life would be marginally improved as I wouldn't have to wait at the bar etc while dopey Derek in front of me fumbles about trying to figure out how many shillings half a pint of bitter costs.

 

[Aphex]

Massive issue that’s about control. There is no way anyone can say that a cashless society benefits anyone that should have control over their money.

 

[Stephen230]

If you've ever watched "Hunted" on TV you'll already know how easy it is to trace people through phone calls, and phone GPS, numberplate recognition, CCTV and cash withdrawals from ATMs
I have nothing to hide, so not at all concerned about any of this, but it does seem difficult to go "off grid" in modern society.

It’s a rule of show that you’re not allowed to go “off grid “

It’s actually a piece of piss. There’s probably not many places in the country that are more than an hours drive from being off grid.

Trouble is, there’s fuck all there when you get there.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Even wafting my wifes credit card over those till thingies frightens the life out of me. The worry is if I can do it so can some faceless bandit. I like to see my cash in my wifes purse.

 

[normskih]

I was at Wythenshawe Hospital today. It’s pay on exit in the car parks there. None of the machines where I was parked were accepting card payments and many visitors were scrambling around for cash. It was ridiculous.

 

[Blue and true]

I agree with the last sentence about wealthy tax havens, but despite this I'm quite happy to pay my share of the taxation burden.
When I got my jaw smashed about 8 years ago, it was the collective tax take that paid the consultant surgeon to put it right so that I could eat again after a few weeks. It was the collective tax take that paid the nurses and cleaners in the hospital, and the collective tax take that paid for the roads for me to be driven home again.
Even thought I don't have children, I am happy for my taxes to pay for teacher's, because hopefully I will live to an old age, and some of those children being taught to read, write and count could be the nurses dishing out my medication in the old folks home, and I would quite like them to be able to read the instructions of the medication and count out the correct dosages.

Feel exactly the same, the stuff you mentioned is the kind of of stuff we should all be proud to spend our taxes on. Sensational post. Have a virtual fist bump from me.

 

[Blue Mist]

I’m doing it wrong:)

When they wrongly took £800 pound off me in 1998 they made an enemy.
When no one would help, employer or union I decided I had to get it back myself.
In 2006 I became self employed. I'm now ahead.
The only reason I'm ahead though, is just in case it happens again :-)

 

[Blue warrior]

When they wrongly took £800 pound off me in 1998 they made an enemy.
When no one would help, employer or union I decided I had to get it back myself.
In 2006 I became self employed. I'm now ahead.
The only reason I'm ahead though, is just in case it happens again :-)

Fair play mate

 

[Blue Mist]

I agree with the last sentence about wealthy tax havens, but despite this I'm quite happy to pay my share of the taxation burden.
When I got my jaw smashed about 8 years ago, it was the collective tax take that paid the consultant surgeon to put it right so that I could eat again after a few weeks. It was the collective tax take that paid the nurses and cleaners in the hospital, and the collective tax take that paid for the roads for me to be driven home again.
Even thought I don't have children, I am happy for my taxes to pay for teacher's, because hopefully I will live to an old age, and some of those children being taught to read, write and count could be the nurses dishing out my medication in the old folks home, and I would quite like them to be able to read the instructions of the medication and count out the correct dosages.

That is the perfect example of how people are conned. You believe your taxes are for nurses and hospitals. You are told that continually and when they need more money from you to help the NHS you will gladly pay more.

How about the opposite, sort out waste within government, stop greed and reduce taxes whilst still funding the nhs ?