| I suppose it depends on what the taxes should be spent on, and what they actually are. Perhaps if the situation of the country was thoroughly assessed, then spending 'here' could be deemed unecessary, whereas spending 'there' would be seen as needed badly. Perhaps the issue isn't the amount, but what is done with it? Though of course higher taxes may help, but then you could argue this would have a knock-on effect on the economy if people have less disposable income etc etc. The bottom line is that we aren't running a country so we can't say anything for sure, though I'm sure some of you will be highly opinionated, and perhaps even convinced that you have solutions. I don't. What I can say is that I agree with Technosoul that every child is entitled to a decent education, regardless of how minted daddy is, and that the domestic essentials (education, housing, healthcare, investment in new industries) should be seen as priorities. |