Submitted on Friday 5th August 2011
Published on Monday 15th August 2011
Current status: Closed
Closed: Wednesday 15th August 2012
Signatures: 31
CHILD BENEFIT CUTS AND VAT ON CHILDREN'S CLOTHING
In view of the current financial situation, abolishing all child benefit would save the country approximately £12 billion a year, plus ending all the other subsidies and credits that encourage human procreation. With a population of 62 million and rising rapidly and nearly 3 million unemployed, why encourage the birth rate even more? Some of the money saved could be channelled into providing free contraception and sterilisation.
Also a high rate of VAT should be applied to children’s clothing, shoes and nappies and also on cruelty goods like meat, wool and leather. I would suggest a luxury rate set at say 40%. Some of the money here could be used for animal welfare purposes.
So not only will the country's financial problems be solved, but a reduction in population, a better quality of life, less damage to the environment and improved welfare for animals. A win all round.
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