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Gingga said:
Christ, why not ask the thousands of people in work and paying tax.



We all know the reason.
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ok, so great, they've invested money into the north east and people are in work and paying tax.

What happens if that investment would of given a much bigger return if it had been invested in another part of the country?

Let's say you're the boss of greggs, you've got a load of money to spare and want to re-fit a few shops. Do you refit the small village shops where it'll take you forever to get your money back, or do you invest it in your profit making shops where you'll get your money back quicker?
 


littlened said:
But you're not getting it. The government is investing in the north east, just not as much as other areas of the country.
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Priceless :lol:

Whose money is the government investing? It's our f***ing money, which will come from our taxes and increased rail fares. And you think it's fine that we should be paying for the rest of the country to have a much better rail infrastructure - and boost to their local economies - than us?
 
tiptoad said:
Priceless :lol:

Whose money is the government investing? It's our f***ing money, which will come from our taxes and increased rail fares. And you think it's fine that we should be paying for the rest of the country to have a much better rail infrastructure - and boost to their local economies - than us?
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But we don't put as much money in the pot as every fucker else man. It's like going out for a meal with your mates, sticking a quid in the pot and expecting the same back as those that put £10 in.

You can't expect to put 8% in the pot and get more back than those that put in 19%.
 
If it was about the 10 minute quicker journey I would agree but it isn't.

It's about stimulating the economy and keeping people in jobs.

That's what infrastructure spending is all about.

At least it is proven to have a better payback than expanding the public sector payroll.
 
littlened said:
ok, so great, they've invested money into the north east and people are in work and paying tax.

What happens if that investment would of given a much bigger return if it had been invested in another part of the country?

Let's say you're the boss of greggs, you've got a load of money to spare and want to re-fit a few shops. Do you refit the small village shops where it'll take you forever to get your money back, or do you invest it in your profit making shops where you'll get your money back quicker?
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I give up.
 
Gingga said:
I give up.
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Where does the government get the money from the spend? Taxes etc

The more taxes it generates, the more money it has to spend.

Surely then, it makes sense to invest in places where you're more likely to increase revenue to the government?

More revenue = more money
more money = more investment
more investment = more revenue
 
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Privatisation has failed miserably, giving us the highest rail fares in the world, and yet the country is still bailing out the industry. If the government seriously wants to get people using the railways, throwing a further £9.4 billion at it in order to shave a few minutes off journey times - paid for by further fare increases - is f***ing ludicrous.

The railways should be renationalised and they need to concentrate on shaving money off the fares instead, and getting the existing network to work properly and efficiently, transporting people to where they want to be, at a price they can afford.
 
Just another sanctioned policy by these tory twats allowing private enterprise to steal money out of the treasury and hand it to share holders.
The sooner the PAYE tax payers realise that their standard of living is dropping the better!
 
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