dreamdancer 0 #1 March 5, 2010 the rise of the next superpower....or not QuoteThe European Union is planning to impose its first-ever direct tax by introducing a levy on fuel such as petrol, oil and natural gas. The tax could cost British consumers up to £3 billion, the Telegraph reported. The proposal for the carbon tax, to be announced in the next couple of months, may prove to be a controversial one and is expected to be hotly contested among EU's member states. The tax will offer EU's its first-ever direct source of funding that is not dependent on national governments, thus taking it a step toward financial independence. http://www.newstatesman.com/economy/2010/03/direct-tax-european-planningstay away from moving propellers - they bite blue skies from thai sky adventures good solid response-provoking keyboarding Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #2 March 5, 2010 Before they wring us even drier, they should stop the fucking EU-MPs from stealing our money (their expenses are way worse the U.K government ones ,.. and they were bad enough). Those fuckers Twatmuppets - are WAY out of control (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #3 March 5, 2010 Twatmuppets? You've been watching Avenue Q again, haven't you? Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #4 March 5, 2010 No... it's one of Calvins from another thread.. Good tho' isn't it? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #5 March 5, 2010 Quote No... it's one of Calvins from another thread.. Good tho' isn't it? Rolls trippingly off the tongue, yes... Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #6 March 5, 2010 Quote the rise of the next superpower....or not Certainly a big test. These taxes will be paid by the nations that are already shouldering the load and will increase their resentment at having to do so. Was the UK ever planning to adopt to Euro? These problems only increase the resistance there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayneflorida 0 #7 March 6, 2010 And what will this EU crowd do with the money? Eat real well at their productive get togethers. 40% Good hookers. 40% Buy wind mills from their own companies. 15% Give aid to Africa of which 99.99% end up in Swiss banks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #8 March 6, 2010 I assume it is going to increase the cost of a jump ticket?"What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
