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Old 03-18-2013, 11:50 PM
 
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it seems like the govt. is all for putting money into the hands of private owners via the HB route, but just wants rid of all social housing.

Looks like we are heading down the US route

cardboard city here we come......!
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Old 03-29-2013, 01:53 PM
 
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Old 03-30-2013, 01:02 PM
 
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When I left, the tax applied to any room larger than a closet. People buy wardrobes in many cases to keep from getting taxed for a bedroom just barely larger than a closet. They tax everything thought of.
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Old 04-01-2013, 02:07 AM
 
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does the room need to have a window?
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Old 04-01-2013, 05:38 AM
 
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I think the UK is the most taxed nation in Europe. They tax everything here. And of course gas is about three times the cost (with tax) of the US so car ownership is less common.
Well there is another instance in which what you think, and reality, fail to match up:

List of countries by tax revenue as percentage of GDP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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