Crash tax, fat tax !!

[stupra]

It wasn't that long ago that we were talking about people who put themselves at a greater risk of using the NHS paying a higher type of tax (smokers, heavy drinkers, martial artists, motorcyclists etc), well after reading a report in MCN this week, this may not be far off. The government have been looking into introducing extra tax's on things like fatty foods, (we already pay alot on fags an drink), an may now be looking at a new crash tax for motorcyclists, (not confirmed), for the very reason we were talking about, that they are at a greater risk of using the NHS. Now I dont know about the rest of you guys, but this pisses me off, I dont ride a bike anymore (sold it to go single, an miss it big time), but having to pay more taxes than anyone else because you choose to ride a bike is a joke, motorcyclists are just an easy target because riding a bike is dangerous, no one goes out to get knocked off for fucks sake !. Whats next, walking tax, because your at risk of being knocked down whilst crossing the road ?. Other things are putting a greater strain on the NHS, but the government dont seem to be doing much about that. Anyway, rant over.

[hob]

I look at these things in a good way, it means its only a shorter period of time before the revolt occurs

[geoffvalenti]

I'm not going to get started on this one, but suffice it to say I agree wholeheartedly with you.

 

I thought we all paid enough tax on the petrol FFS

 

There, you got me started dammit

[andrew7]

Governments waste so much of what we give them, they have to invent more and more excuses for getting more out of us....

Long live the revolution (eventually)........