tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post8767701947340608683..comments2024-03-14T12:42:51.995+00:00Comments on Chris Whiteside's Blog: Dan Hannan's questions for Jeremy CorbynChris Whitesidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-11817133638497834572015-09-09T22:05:35.181+01:002015-09-09T22:05:35.181+01:00That is a good line - and the state should only ta...That is a good line - and the state should only take what it has a cast iron case to take.Chris Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888720969479013951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10815380.post-55583009071304091032015-09-08T18:02:04.828+01:002015-09-08T18:02:04.828+01:00The left are people who will argue its a great ide...The left are people who will argue its a great idea to pay someone to dig a hole, and then to pay someone else to fill it in because it creates employment.<br />that it does not matter what you spend money on as long as its spent, as it is that which helps and drives the economy.<br />To use Frederic Bastiat's example, that going around smashing windows is good as it creates jobs for window firms.<br /><br />They are people who will argue (and somehow keep a straight face) when they say that someone who works and earns £100,000 per year should have most of it taxed away and it should be given to someone who won't work, as that is a "fair society"<br /><br />Basically all of Dan's questions amount to the same thing, its a line i like to use a lot.<br /><br /><b> You keep what you earn, spend it as you see fit. I will keep what I earn and will spend it as I see fit. If you disagree please tell me how much of that which I earn belongs to you and why.</b><br /> <br />Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373005279697295131noreply@blogger.com