hmm

not really, although more people would be in jobs, bringing in money and being taxed on that money - being good for public and the gov, inflation would be through the roof leading to other big problems. (read the works of an economsit called Phillips if your interested). Basically he says there is a trade off between unemployment and Inflation.

Posted By: Tony Martin on June 13th 2008 at 13:34:14

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RE Petrols Tax (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:05:16
- Foreigners innit (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 13, 13:08:35
  - yeah big old terrorist threat is what I heard (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:10:34
    - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 13, 13:10:57
- Discussed earlier. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:07:52
  - If high energy prices made it uneconomical (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:23:16
    - hmm (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 13, 13:34:14
      - danone (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 13, 13:48:54
      - Philips was discredited years ago when spiralling stagflation occurred. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:38:07
        
        nearly all economists get discredited eventually, Phillips is a simple model (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 13, 13:41:50
        
        So why isn't it a tax bonanza for the Govt? (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 13, 13:47:41
        
        without getting to complex, yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 13, 13:51:01
        
        That's my understanding (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:50:45
        
        In simple terms..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:49:58
      - Mmm, I'm probably not THAT interested to be honest - it was just a thought. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:37:05
        
        danone (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 13, 13:49:02
  - Here's an interesting take on earlier discussion (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:13:58
    - I do love the argtument that cos we are already paying more than in america (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:21:33
      - Move to another country then?.. (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 13, 13:25:28
        
        42 days arrest without charge woo hoo.... (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:30:15
        
        Too good for them. They should be shot first, questioned later. (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:32:12
        
        You're a mad one you and make no mistake... (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 13, 13:31:10
        
        Ha ha..... (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:29:16
        
        I think you know, (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:27:31
      - ... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:25:04
        
        I do get it (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:26:55
        
        unless your a green supporter (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 13, 13:28:52
        
        Where does it say it is a good thing? (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:28:47
        
        phrankin is right that it's nothing to celebrate though (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 13, 13:32:08
        
        Interesting take. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:35:53
        
        OK. Say you and Chuck Merkin (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 13, 13:40:00
        
        Like I said, interesting point. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:47:32
        
        yup. What you're missing is that (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 13, 13:52:18
        
        I can see your argument..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:58:52
        
        You are wrong then (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 13, 14:06:47
        
        Stop pratting about on this and do something about the UK housing market, won't you? (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 13, 14:12:08
        
        I might have a cash sale already, in two days. (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 14:15:20
        
        Quite possibly. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 14:09:36
        
        I disagree your disposable income is reducing by MORE percentage wise (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:50:59
        
        No. (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:52:17
        
        No (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:53:53
        
        OK..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:55:53
        
        You don't hit enter too early to start with..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:57:31
        
        if the yanks disposable income is bigger than the brits (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:59:28
        
        Interesting. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 14:08:26
        
        I've considered. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 14:21:02
        
        you have less disposable income to start with (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:41:44
        
        well no (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 13, 13:44:04
        
        Please don't (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 13, 13:41:06
        
        ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 13, 13:43:15
        
        yup i agree with JCC (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 13, 13:37:16
        
        Makes little difference to my standard of living. In fact (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:35:43
        
        And to those people earning low wages... (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:37:02
        
        Conned into it? (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:41:18
        
        pretty much yes. (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:42:44
        
        Conned? (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:49:04
        
        And how was that the governments fault? Surely it was (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:45:14
        
        who is currently in power? (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:46:42
        
        Don't understand what that's got to do with it but the answer (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:48:43
        
        cos they are the ones who should have hit the nail on the head at some point (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:52:40
        
        Christ, that would have made them really popular, wouldn't it. (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:55:23
        
        True, probably the right thing to do but would not have been popular (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 14:02:39
        
        Except that the supply of houses onto the market will dwindle to (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 14:08:16
        
        "Conned into buying a house by this government" (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:41:18
        
        shame its Labour's old base that will be most affected by this (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:44:12
        
        Don't bank on that. Plenty of greedy tw*ts who insist on (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:47:48
        
        yes but the lower income levels, and therefore the hardest hit will be... (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:50:17
        
        Why do you equate low earners with Labour voters? (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:53:46
        
        because that is the way it is in this country (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:54:33
        
        Sorry, that' bollox. Maybe in 1908 but certainly not now. (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:56:22
        
        OK those on benefits tend to vote labour (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 14:19:06
        
        Ah, well that isn't what you said earlier. It's also unlikely, (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 14:26:10
        
        ... (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:30:58
    - RE Haulliers... (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:19:17
    - Too many numbers and graphs (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 13, 13:17:23
    - Yes, and another here (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 13, 13:15:29
  - hmmmm (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:09:51
    - Once you get past elementary tax economics...... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:19:22
      - fuck you too... (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:22:30
        
        I believe it means (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:24:23
        
        Bronze Swimming Certificate? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Jun 13, 13:33:33
        
        it means fucked about at university (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:25:21
        
        You are a bit of a cock, aren't you? (n/m) (General Chat) - Emma Leven, Jun 13, 13:31:11
        
        which bit? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kings Lynn Canary, Jun 13, 13:34:58
        
        The head to toes bit (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 13, 13:46:59
        
        Pah, UK degrees (for the most part) are a joke. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:34:55
        
        Moaning fucker. (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:36:18
        
        Steady on Lee - no need to show your educational insecurities on here too (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 13, 13:28:05
        
        us non degree types arent all idiots... (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:31:28
        
        Quite true..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:32:02
        
        Couldn't tell you, dint go. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:26:35
        
        I think BSc (Econ) probably means something in the context of the current conversation (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 13, 13:23:53
        
        me too (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 13, 13:24:13
      - Don't suppose you have (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:21:32
        
        Strangely, no. (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 13:23:07
        
        Snot you then (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jun 13, 13:26:01
      - Ooooooo hark at him with his 'istries degree and all (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 13, 13:21:31
- Fishy fishy goes Mr P (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jun 13, 13:06:39

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