Should Brown spend the 100 million pounds to be given to Iraq compensating those who have lost their pensions?
929104
Of-course he should - but he won't!  The help the government are giving those cheated out of their pensions is pitiful and many fall outside even this abortion of a "help plan".  As for Iraq before you invest money in the country you have to have peace and you certainly just don't hand over 100 million to politicians it will go straight in their pockets.  The man is an idiot!!
638976
100 cents - use good sense and spend them all well after Bush not much makes sense!!!!
999830
just according to how much money they get in pensions\nif they only get enough to pay board ,  they would get vey little to spend
619013
10% unless he takes out equal payments over his life expectancy.  He could also roll it into an IRA.
1145655
Yes, but it's expensive so you would have to find some way to "convince" the rich to pay for it.\n\nThroughout history, this condition has been alleviated (for a short period) through a process called revolution, which is nothing more than the "have nots" convincing the "haves" that it would be in their best interest to paticipate in the redistribution of wealth.
804246
I don't think that the people were wise putting their money into the Farepack scheme, they would have been better off putting the money into a banks savings account and earn some interest at the same time. The Farepack boss should have his assets taken away from him to reimburse all those who lost money in this scheme. It is most insensitive for him to holiday at a £2000 a night hotel at a time when this controversy is going on.
967625
Hey, bigred, just because Cheney sold is halliburton stock doesn't mean he doesn't still collect is $5M per year pension from them.  Do your research.  \n\nDo all of you so-called conservatives sell your morals for money or do you give them away for free?
721213
Dai TANK payya,\n\nWhat is the community going to do with the money saved? Are they going to invest ( because they might have saved it with some intension to invest it, otherwise why should they save at all) directly. Will the government (if assumed to be present) borrow the funds saved by the community. If foreign trade is incorporated into the story, decline in prices could induce exports and increase income (to producers) or atleast eliminate losses as was given in the question.\n\nWhy did Keynes not the full question( or did i not understand fully)?
1122650
No, but your dependents receive them.  Just like if you were dead.  You are unable to provide for them, so the government gives them what your contribution would have been to the family.
1126701
Your basic state pension should be below your personal tax allowance and so you shouldn't pay any tax. You should also get a £200 heating allowance that is tax free and doesn't effect benefits like housing benefits and council tax benefits. Maybe, you have a private pension that has took you over the threshold. Income from investments can do the same. If it's investments - you can change them and go for investments that will give you growth as opposed to income. Investments that grow are subject to capital gains tax and you also have a personal allowance for capital gains tax of £8,800 a year. Maybe you could contact age concern and see if they can give you advice - make sure you are getting all your benefits and tax credits and investing in a tax efficient way. the system is unfair - that's why Gordon Brown has very little time to change economic policy to make it better the the old, disabled and chronically sick - or his chances of becoming the next Prime Minister - is no chance. He doesn't look after you and me - we don't vote for him and his corrupt cronies at the General Election. let them enjoy their jags, mansions, mistresses and the gravy train - it will come to a sudden end.
623372
That's pretty damn good for a Mayor. My Mayor actually gets a double dip because he was police detective with a retirement. He is drawing $75,000.00 plus his $47,000.00 for detective, and he will get his retirement from the Police, and Fireman Union. He had already had 22 years invested in the retirement. I don't that's fair, you should choose one or the other. The city allows him to have both and all of it. We have a population of 100,000 and are just a ordinary city, nothing special. I call it Republican criminals just like George Bush. Those funds could be going to roads or schools, and or for teachers.
1144771
NO WAY! The govt should tax it to help pay the country's debt.
697401
100.000,000 should be enough\n\n:> peace\n.
964868
The problem with this suggestion is that they'd be likely to be funded at the current levels of expenditure - around £30 million each for a general election - and that's just indulging their whims, allowing them to put up smug billboards and make PPBs directed by Ridley Scott or whoever.\n\nWhy do they NEED funding? They get free access to the broadcast media, and all the newspapers carry their opinions - do they actually need to advertise? Do they have to fly from one end of the country to the other every day of a campaign to tell us about their environmental policies? Do their wives need a £3000 haircut before they can go out and tell us about the plight of the homeless?\n\nWe already spend around £4 million per year of taxpayers' money, for instance, policing the conferences of each of the two main parties. I'd be quite happy for the taxpayer to fund a reasonable team of researchers and admin staff - maybe a million pound's worth - but overall party spending should be limited to the same amount (per constituency fought) as is allowed to an independent: about £7,000 per constituency plus 5p per voter, or a bit under £6 million for a major national party. Then they wouldn't have to court big donors and compromise their principles.
931233
I absolutely agree with your point.   I owe no-one anything.  I make my own arrangements for Christmas.   I am a Pensioner.  I am financially secure.   I do not drink and I do not gamble.  I am therefore better off as a result.  I pay taxes on everything.\nI see no reason whatsoever why I, through taxes, should reimburse those who lost money in the venture.   Make the company directors and shareholders (if any) liable for the debts. That is the problem with this country, too many hangers-on and do-gooders......    ...............
275660
yes i would pay, it will affect your pension when you retire otherwise
306250
No way!\nunless you have money to waste...but that could always be spent on better things...like helping people who are less fortunate.