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Comment on Warning for 17-year-olds who drive after drinking by Mario

Mario — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:00:54 +0000

When I was young you didn’t have to worry about drink driving as most people did it.

Comment on More user-pays charges on the way? by overcharged

overcharged — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:57:37 +0000

I don’t use public transport, I have private medical insurance, I’m not on mains water or drainage, I have no kids, – can somebody tell me how much my tax bill will go down with a “user pays” system

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Comment on Hospital staff levels warning by Mario

Mario — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:54:35 +0000

In the late 1940′s, 3 people ran the hospital and they were training one apprentice to help them. The rest did the work like caring for the sick etc.

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Comment on ‘We’re not a tax haven’ message for Europe by old jersey girl

old jersey girl — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:33 +0000

Can someone tell me why? and when? we suddenly needed a Foreign Minister, don,t remember having one a few years ago.How does one apply for this job, and do you get a special Hat? Must be very important they seem to travel a lot, its a wonder how they can afford it.!

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Comment on ‘We’re not a tax haven’ message for Europe by Geeky Blogger

Geeky Blogger — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:40:42 +0000

Despite all this ga ga, I wish we did live in a tax haven. No Income Tax and GST would be suit me fine!

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Comment on ‘We’re not a tax haven’ message for Europe by Mario

Mario — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:37:55 +0000

The following is copied and pasted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett

Buffett stated that he only paid 19% of his income for 2006 ($48.1 million) in total federal taxes (due to their being from dividends & capital gains), while his employees paid 33% of theirs, despite making much less money.[133] “How can this be fair?” Buffett asked, regarding how little he pays in taxes compared to his employees. “How can this be right?” He also added:

“There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.”

Sums it up nicely as far as I am concerned.
Can this be right from a moral/ethical point of view? I think not. Just because something falls under the legal banner doesn’t make it right.

Sarah explains it rather well from a British taxpayer’s point of view. Not that this seems to bother some on here as long as they get their next wage packet….

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Comment on The frightening cost of a live-in professional carer by RAF1918

RAF1918 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:28:52 +0000

Something most islanders do not recognise is that most home care agencies are not regulated! They are not bound by the same regulatory framework that a care home is. Whilst I cannot condone the fees charged for the home care, I can jistify the charges (although admittedly they were at the top end of fees for nursing care in a care home).
Care homes are regulated and have to conform to strict rules, not the least of which is the training required to be provided for staff. Also included in the fee are all normal household expenses – gas, electricity, rates, food etc. There is also the provision of specialised equipment which requires servicing etc. Well trained, experienced care staff cost a lot of money, not only in wages but in training as well.
\it is unfortunate but care costs – look at the hospital’s cost. Private care homes in Jersey are some of the best in Europe, with high levels of investment. Jersey folk expect to recieve a gold standard service and certainky the care homes provide it -but it costs.
Again I would say the first home care agency did rip this couple off – but do not knock them all.

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Comment on Post offices ‘might have to close’ by old jersey girl

old jersey girl — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:19:46 +0000

Where will I buy my stamps? This is getting very worrying, maybe Mr Gorst could put tax on the stamps that will help Im sure.

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Comment on More user-pays charges on the way? by old jersey girl

old jersey girl — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:10:56 +0000

Is it just me, or does anyone else think this lot have no ideas as such, but are just making it up as they go.Some of these ideas their coming up with are bizarre,No rises for anyone who actually works, no interest on any savings you might be lucky enough to have, higher GST tax, higher food bills electric costs more, so of cause does Gas, most people I know are already in dire straights, and Gorst brilliant plan is[ wait for it]!!, lets have some new tax,s.Still he could have said let them eat cake?!Idiots

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Comment on Warning for 17-year-olds who drive after drinking by Mulvie Le Phew

Mulvie Le Phew — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:57:59 +0000

BR – Yes that’s what we need, police & parents given free rein to beat children whenever a silly mistake is made, thank god we have moved on from these archaic times.

I’m not condoning drink driving but who hasn’t made an irresponsible mistake in their youth, and as for all the old fogies on this site calling for corporal punishment and prison sentences don’t forgot that “in your day” people quite happily drove back from the pub after a few with the local bobby seeing you on your way.

A 17 year old girl getting leathered and then driving with 4 passengers is a silly mistake – I’d hate to think what you’d consider serious.

My point and the point made by many like me is this, corporal punishment or more accurately the real threat of it works. I was never caned at school because I knew that it would hurt. My father hit me when he needed to but it was rare because I knew the consequences, coppers gave you a thick ear – you didn’t abuse coppers. See a theme developing, it’s the idea that you are responsible and will suffer if you misbehave, an archaic concept?

Kids do what they like and abuse adults and police alike because they can, they have no concept of accountability and parents are not permitted to teach it. Do you think the recent UK riots could have happened 40 years ago? we haven’t seen the last of this type of behaviour.

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Comment on Keep politics out of States reform, says Deputy by JJ

JJ — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:46:20 +0000

Bailhache is a very bad joke. We must support Dep Le Herissier on this one. The only thing I support Bailhache on is getting rid of Senators. But the Constables must go as three quaters of them are absolutely useless. 42 – 46 Deputies in evenly worked out larger constituency seats is the way to go. Get rid of the likes of Trinity and St. Mary with Deputies and Constables to a ratio of about three people each! Just tell me. What have the Constables of Trinity and St. Mary for example ever done for working people. Nothing as far as I can tell.

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Comment on More user-pays charges on the way? by s

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:43:51 +0000

We dont want or need “new and improved States services” in the middle of a deep and worsening recession.

We want streamlined, efficient and only essential services. Gone are the days of luxury, we cant afford gold standard services anymore.

Our States should take note of what the former Malaysian PM said yesterday, Europe is now poor and must live within its means.That includes Governments.

Werent we promised no more taxes? Whatever way you dress these “charges” up as that is what they are.

Our States continue to show they live in cloud cuckooland. Gorst is just as bad as the rest of them.

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Comment on ‘We’re not a tax haven’ message for Europe by Mario

Mario — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:01 +0000

Tax haven/offshore one and the same thing as far as I am concerned. They are used to cut taxes to an absolute minimum for the rich and big business leaving workers in the countries affected by this to pick up the tax shortfall. Not exactly fair and just is it?

Offshore sounds better as tax haven has dodgy connotations to some.

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Comment on ‘We’re not a tax haven’ message for Europe by JJ

JJ — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:37:44 +0000

And this is the man we are meant to trust to take over the independent electoral commission!LOL! 17,000 mugs have a lot to answer for. Somebody save us please!

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Comment on Urgent need for more parking in St Helier, insists the Constable by Simple Simon

Simple Simon — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:29:20 +0000

WHO
Gave away all of the on street parking to residents?
AND
Removed a good perfectly carpark to build a useless town park?
and
Didnt build a carpark underneath it?

Thats the idiot Simon needs to blame.

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