A £70,000 salary defines you as rich?

[Pat Vegas]

At times of national crisis we must all pull together and tighten our belts out of civic duty for this country that we all love. Some personal sacrifices may be necessary.

You know, like the ones we ask poor people to make all the time.

Hang on. What Crisis!

[Sir C]

At times of national crisis we must all pull together and tighten our belts out of civic duty for this country that we all love. Some personal sacrifices may be necessary.

You know, like the ones we ask poor people to make all the time.

Yes, it's deeply unfait that 1% of the population only pays 27% of income tax receipts. Surely these scavengers who do nothng better than work hard to create employment and wealth should carry every other lazy, feckless victim?

[Pat Vegas]

Yes, it's deeply unfait that 1% of the population only pays 27% of income tax receipts. Surely these scavengers who do nothng better than work hard to create employment and wealth should carry every other lazy, feckless victim?

If you ever accidentally put on channel 5 there is bound to be a benefits programme on.

They all smoke.

[Luis Anaconda]

If you ever accidentally put on channel 5 there is bound to be a benefits programme on.

They all smoke.

That would be pornographer and tax avoider Richard Desmond's Channel 5 would it?

[Peter]

Yes, it's deeply unfait that 1% of the population only pays 27% of income tax receipts. Surely these scavengers who do nothng better than work hard to create employment and wealth should carry every other lazy, feckless victim?

That 1% work hard to create wealth do they? The people that work for them may well do and it is hardly a badge of honour particularly if you are intent on keeping all of that created wealth for yourself.

Anyway, I hardly think 70 grand puts you in the top 1%. Lets stay on topic here.....

[Pat Vegas]

That 1% work hard to create wealth do they? The people that work for them may well do and it is hardly a badge of honour particularly if you are intent on keeping all of that created wealth for yourself.

Anyway, I hardly think 70 grand puts you in the top 1%. Lets stay on topic here.....

Just over 5% of tax payers in the UK earn over 70 grand.

[SWv2]

What utter tosh. £70,000 equates to around £4,000 per month, net. Call it £1,000 per week.

Now let's subtract essentials: Cigarettes and booze, £210 per week. Food, £200 per week.

So we're left with £590 per week to pay for motoring expenses, eating out, holidays and staff?

Fúck off. Impossible.

Obviously you can live reasonably comfortably on £70k (assuming you don't have a mortgage, naturally) but 'rich'? Absolute nonsense.

Shows how out of touch with ordinary people the left is.

Are you confusing material wealth and perceived social status with the intangible matters of life where one can truly say to be “rich”?

Happiness, health, inner peace.

You may profess in public to have loads of money and live the life of a bon viveur but given you have this week unfortunately suffered a mini-stroke (TIA, remember this) you are indeed far from rich.

[Peter]

Are you confusing material wealth and perceived social status with the intangible matters of life where one can truly say to be “rich”?

Happiness, health, inner peace.

You may profess in public to have loads of money and live the life of a bon viveur but given you have this week unfortunately suffered a mini-stroke (TIA, remember this) you are indeed far from rich.

You can't tax happiness or good health. Pity

[Pat Vegas]

You can't tax happiness or good health. Pity

But a lot of taxes go to sadness and bad health.

[Peter]

But a lot of taxes go to sadness and bad health.

Well of course. Do you want people to be sad?