Comments for Sensible tax policies at http://www.adamsmith.org , comment 1 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.adamsmith.org Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:27:17 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/tax-and-economy/sensible-tax-policies-200809082091/#comment-939 Its worth reading John Redwoods' blog about this. One of his posts in the last two days discusses the issue of tax cuts and reducing govt expenditure. Redwood talks about sharing the proceeds of growth in the context of tax cuts. Although its all in terms of waste. If the size of govt is to be reduced long term we need to talk about changing the role of govt itself not just eliminating waste. I mean lets get rid of this govt's free concessionary fares scheme for elderly people for a start. In my view its one great financial millstone wrapped around the kneck of every local authority in England. They can't control it and so are vulnerable to unexpected surges in public demand for the service and at the mercy of the bus operators. Also, I don't know how much influence Redwood has in Cameron's cabinet. - not an economist Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:26:56 +0100 http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/tax-and-economy/sensible-tax-policies-200809082091/#comment-937 > In addition tax cuts are meaningless without corresponding talks about cuts in public spending. If you just get the one - tax cuts - then public borrowing will necessarily rise which, in essence, is a tax by another name. And yet... http://www.adamsmith.org/80ideas/idea/67.htm - Daniel Earwicker Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:31:49 +0100 http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/tax-and-economy/sensible-tax-policies-200809082091/#comment-936 UKIP is attempting bring in flat rate tax system with personal income tax allowance of 9,000, copy of tax policy can be found at http://www.ukip.org/media/pdf/ukipflattaxpolicy.pdf - Anonymous Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:24:43 +0100 http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/tax-and-economy/sensible-tax-policies-200809082091/#comment-935 I come at this question from the other side; I want to get the government out of my life, and if government does (much) less, it will cost less, thus allowing for tax cuts almost as an incidental benefit. As Cameron is my MP I have raised the matter with him on a couple of occasions, but we seem to be speaking different languages. He simply cannot grasp the concent of government getting out of people's lives and leaving them alone. This does at least prove that he is indeed heir to Blair. - MarkE Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:40:10 +0100 http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/tax-and-economy/sensible-tax-policies-200809082091/#comment-934 Oh so Cameron is talking about tax cuts now? To my mind Brown and Labour have mishandled the economy over the last 10 years. But Cameron's Tories still lack credibility for me. In the past he has talked about sharing the proceeds of growth and talked down tax cuts while also supporting Labour's spending plans (i.e., promising to match them). So i take his new found belief in tax cuts with a shovel of salt by my side. In addition tax cuts are meaningless without corresponding talks about cuts in public spending. If you just get the one - tax cuts - then public borrowing will necessarily rise which, in essence, is a tax by another name. - not an economist Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:29:23 +0100