Ralph wrote:Roy Twing wrote:Ralph wrote:Roy Twing wrote:Ralph wrote:Roy Twing wrote:For those who still believe the propaganda that mass immigration is 'good' for us:
"Migrants from Eastern Europe received more in welfare than the average UK citizen — and paid less income tax, figures show"
I'm sure that the truth will show eventually that in fact, the overall migrant 'benefit' to the UK economy was a lie, - but not until,as usual, it's too late.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5776790/e ... in-a-year/
Well I suppose it’s half true, which is better than usual for the Sun.
"Migrants from Eastern Europe received more in welfare than the average UK citizen — and paid less income tax, figures show"
Net tax contribution £13.6 billion. The Sun new that was a relevant fact. That’s why they deliberately omitted it.
Surely it doesn't matter HOW much one group or another pays,- what matters is whether one group or another pays more or less than another?
Unless I've misunderstood, - this report appears to confirm what I've been trying to clarify for some time - that migrants may well make a net contribution, but it seems to be less than the incumbent population, laving other economic considerations aside, - this would bely the racist myth that the left spout, regarding 'lazy brits'. Wouldn't you agree?
It does matter of you’re trying to pretend immigrants are a drain & in reality they’re net contributors. I agree ‘lazy brits’ is racist/xenophobic nonsense. Ironically the sort of racist/xenophobic nonsense the owner of the Sun indulges in.
http://www.theweek.co.uk/people-news/ph ... t-st-barts
Why promote the propaganda of a multi billionaire, Austrailian/American newspaper baron who clearly loathes ‘brits’?
Well personally, I think it’s extremely important/relevant.
I assume the exchequer needs to make a ‘profit’ from the taxpayer in order to cover the costs that the nation incurs. These costs will rise as the population increases, - if the group which is the main reason for those increasing costs does not contribute as much as the rest of the taxpayers, then they are, in effect, a drain.
I’m more than happy to accept if my take on this is wrong by the way.
By the way - the Sun is on a par with the guardian on my list of preferred 'news' sources - in this case though, that link appeared on a newsfeed, and so I used it for expediency.
Anyone (such as Tick) that uses 'gammon' as a racial pejorative is as much a racist as those who use the word nigger and similar pejoratively.
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