Higher taxes do lead to economic stagnation

We are witnessing that in the UK currently.

The Laffer Curve is on full display right now.

Posted By: JoeyDeacon on June 24th 2026 at 10:51:59

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Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!! (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 10:11:54
- Go on then, i'll bite (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 24, 13:23:06
  - ‘Gary’ is a moron who doesn’t understand basic taxation (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 13:53:32
    - You know what (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 24, 14:22:01
      - I had no intention of insulting you and nor would I (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 14:52:10
        
        Thanks JD (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 24, 15:13:58
        
        How is thought to enforce a wealth tax v billionaires? (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 24, 16:28:25
        
        What would he really nice (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 15:40:38
        
        Saw an interview recently with Dan N (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 24, 15:56:32
        
        It’s been cobbled together over the years and it’s all (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 16:04:19
  - Fidel? (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 24, 13:33:35
    - Hola, camarada!! (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 24, 13:37:19
      - Shhh (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 24, 13:43:08
- You voted for Brexit 😂 damaging our economy for the past 10 years (General Chat) - footymadman, Jun 24, 10:27:37
  - Here we go, Here we go, Here we go....... (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jun 24, 16:40:17
- Phew thought we were losing someone (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 10:24:41
- Not been mentioned by any credible sources tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 10:18:24
  - Thankfully! (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 10:42:34
- Why are you wealthly enough to be affected ? (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Jun 24, 10:15:01
  - Very much doubt it (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Jun 24, 10:16:43
    - Keep farting into your multi day unwashed pants son (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 10:17:44
      - Why do you love the wealthy so much? Bit pathetic (General Chat) - footymadman, Jun 24, 10:19:26
        
        He's a financial advisor if I recall? Turkeys and Christmas and all that (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 24, 10:29:31
        
        Correct but I help working people (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 10:46:57
        
        It wasn't meant as a dig. Just that you are unlikely to support wealth taxes (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 24, 14:20:14
        
        No it’s cool don’t worry 👍🏻 (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 14:55:34
        
        I've always found the financial advisor model interesting (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 24, 11:58:33
        
        Good questions (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 12:11:57
        
        Cheers! (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 24, 12:23:48
        
        I’ve worked in financial services for 30 years this year (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 12:28:40
        
        Three decades eh? (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Jun 24, 13:30:21
        
        Lot of successful professionals on here (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 24, 14:27:16
        
        How much does Ben pay you? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 16:18:50
        
        Haha speak for yourself! (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 13:54:17
        
        wealthy people are a consequence of a free wealthy, successful country (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 24, 10:33:18
        
        I would argue that Scandinavian social democracy is a better model than the UK (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 24, 10:38:06
        
        nothing wrong with wealthy scandi's then? (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 24, 11:02:41
        
        Scandanavia has lower income inequality than US / UK etc (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 24, 14:23:09
        
        Higher taxes do lead to economic stagnation (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 10:51:59
        
        I agree (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 24, 10:51:26
        
        We already raise “a fairly typical amount of tax by international standards” (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 24, 10:55:53
        
        This bit at the end sums up the societal / political problem well (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 24, 11:23:26
        
        Missed a bit..... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 24, 11:24:15
        
        You can have a good deal of both (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 24, 11:40:18
        
        The spending is the issue we have in the UK (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 11:43:09
        
        Motability isn't a Govt expense (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 24, 15:25:54
        
        And that is a very fair point (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 10:55:24
        
        Especially with everything costing so fucking much now (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 10:53:45
        
        You do drive a Rolls Royce though (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 10:56:26
        
        Ha, a humble 12 year old Beemer 4 series (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 10:57:35
        
        That depends (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 24, 11:25:30
        
        435d - incredible car tbf, had it nine years (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 11:46:13
        
        Haha! They are magnificent engines (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 24, 11:50:21
        
        Coupe, had a folding roof on an older 325i (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 12:00:35
        
        The torque is bonkers (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 24, 12:06:22
        
        Those 6 cylinder BMW diesels are superb things (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 11:27:13
        
        When we had a third sprog I had to get rid of my 330d (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 24, 11:32:24
        
        New shape Z4s are nice and pretty good VFM if you get a 2019/20 model (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 11:41:02
        
        They are great (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Jun 24, 11:52:28
        
        This all sounds very familiar! (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 12:01:13
        
        I had a 911SC back in the day... (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 12:02:52
        
        Have you seen how much they go for now? (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 12:16:36
        
        Fuck's sake (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 12:29:10
- Very good. You should read his book. Might learn a thing or two (n/m) (General Chat) - footymadman, Jun 24, 10:14:04
  - Is his book called “how to create multiple user IDs on football chatrooms”? (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jun 24, 10:17:00

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