Original Article: Guardian – Capital Gains Tax
This one is so easy for me to write…Politicians make my job easier and easier…
“The latest revelations show it was not just a few MPs with their noses in the trough, but a culture of abuse. While their constituents are suffering from the credit crunch and many are out of work, they’ve had access to unrivalled funds.”
I call for a totally transparent government, right here, right now. In every facet from defence to health and from expenses to local government funding and EU deposits.
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People seem to be thinking, ‘What’s the best way to use the system so I can maximise the personal financial return to myself?’”
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Well, that is what we’re all taught. We’re just not taught the best way to go around it. We “fight each other” and “exploit laws” that best suit our situation instead of understanding that all this “under-handed” and “creative” usage of laws and lawyers and of accountants and of time is just not needed.
We have it all within us to demand a change to this farce.
They are public servants, there to server our needs and our goals; or so we’re lead to believe. Of course, under this system, that has never been the case, but right now, at this juncture in time we have the technological means to make it so.
If we all want it…
They can all carry personal tracking devices.
They can all clock in to the building and out of the building.
Their expenses claims can be searchable on line.
Their other business links could be put on line.
Their employee list can be made public.
Their bank account records can be made public.
In short, if they are public servants then they should be able to be scrutinised by the public at any level and in any detail. See how the ruling class deal with that concept.
Of course, there is no way that this system will allow that, in its current state. The whole system is based upon secrecy, from trade secrecy and industrial espionage laws, to you and I not even being allowed to discuss our wages with or colleagues.
Opacity is built into the system. Transparency is not what it’s about.
Unless YOU demand it.
Stand up and make a change.
It’s so easy to do. Just go and tell ten folks.