Rant 83 - 23/3/12 Subject: Taxes for our own good

Rant number 83


On the radio today, someone summed out how I feel about many of the taxes the government are continually pumping out.

For those not familiar with the latest - they've decided to take the pressure off their Budget follies (like trying to delve further into the purses of retirees and put it into their rich friends pockets for instance) by hitting out at drinkers.

They're going to up the prices of alcohol to at least 40p a litre - to prevent binge drinking culture. This will restrict strong lager to costing at least £1.20 a can. In other words: Just another kick in the balls for the little guy.

I get that binge drinking is a problem - putting pressure on the police force & on the NHS. Its not about the prices though! Its the way that our country deals with it.

Europe doesn't get nearly as much of an issue with binge drinking (except for when our young thugs visit of course,) and they give alcohol to the children! When you make it taboo to youngsters like we do - it just makes things so much worse!

I agree, that being able to buy 3 litres of cheap cider containing 15 units - for about £3 quid is stupid - but Being able to buy 10 bottles of beer for £9 quid for instance should not be a problem.

Another thing to bear in mind - is that most people who drink, do so to escape their every day miseries - miseries made all the worse by being taxed to death on anything they enjoy!

The thing that really gets my goat though, is that this is another tax for our own good - Fuckers.

If you are rich, you can drink, smoke, drive & eat as much as you want - to whatever excess you wish (I've not seen too many skinny guys in the house of lords for instance?) but we - the naive general public are too much of a danger to ourselves.

Bear in mind that - the bar in parliament doesn't charge pay tax on their alcohol and was recently the site of a brawl between several MP's. Who needs their alcohol charges putting up again?

To any of you who voted Torie, I really hope you are pleased. I personally would prefer to pull out my own toenails than vote for them - and feel good and screwed.

Bastards

Rant over.