How would you like to see taxpayers' money spent?

mistral4543 · 05-29-2002, 11:23 PM

This is a straightforward question

but I'm sure there's no straightforward answer

Anyway, here goes...

Taxes collected are rechannelled for government expenditure. So, how would you like to see these spent?

Please choose the key area of your choice.

[Note: I am leaving out defence/security, since that is a critical area for most countries in the first place.]

mistral4543 · 05-29-2002, 11:27 PM

Btw, if you'd care to elaborate on your choice, I'd be delighted to hear your views [img]smile.gif[/img]

Azred · 05-30-2002, 01:02 AM

I voted education, of course. Only through education and fostering the desire to make your own life, as well as the lives of those around you, better can the world be made a better place.

Was that too Pollyanna-ish? [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] Oh, well. It's true, in any event. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

Yorick · 05-30-2002, 01:07 AM

Healthcare. You never know when it's your turn or your families turn to need it.

mistral4543 · 05-30-2002, 01:12 AM

Heh, it was a tie between education and healthcare for me... I haven't made up my own mind yet!! [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]

Scholarcs · 05-30-2002, 01:28 AM

Education - here in NZ the teachers are striking continuously, and have been since last year, due the "pay rise" which is less than the inflation rate, so they are in fact accepting a pay cut. The government is refusing to pay them more, despite them having taken pay cuts in recent years and working harder on a new curriculum. Also they do extra-curricular activites without extra pay for it.

Neb · 05-30-2002, 02:06 AM

I chose education, but I'd prefer more stuff to be taught than just "skills".... Some people think in a seriously screwed up way, it'd have to be an education in not being racist or sexist as well.... Impossible as it might be.

Downunda · 05-30-2002, 02:31 AM

Education all the way... and incentives for the population to work in their home country after they finish school, no more "brain drain" in other words [img]smile.gif[/img]

Yorick · 05-30-2002, 02:58 AM

You can always educate yourself. Can you always heal yourself?

Downunda · 05-30-2002, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Yorick:
You can always educate yourself. Can you always heal yourself?

Not if you're not educated on how to do it

05-30-2002, 01:02 AM	#3
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 54 Posts: 4,037	I voted education, of course. Only through education and fostering the desire to make your own life, as well as the lives of those around you, better can the world be made a better place. Was that too Pollyanna-ish? [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] Oh, well. It's true, in any event. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.

05-30-2002, 01:07 AM	#4
Yorick Very Mad Bird Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Breukelen (over the river from New Amsterdam) Age: 52 Posts: 9,246	Healthcare. You never know when it's your turn or your families turn to need it. __________________ http://www.hughwilson.com

05-30-2002, 01:28 AM	#6
Scholarcs Red Dragon Join Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 38 Posts: 1,557	Education - here in NZ the teachers are striking continuously, and have been since last year, due the "pay rise" which is less than the inflation rate, so they are in fact accepting a pay cut. The government is refusing to pay them more, despite them having taken pay cuts in recent years and working harder on a new curriculum. Also they do extra-curricular activites without extra pay for it. __________________ <br />\"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five\" - Groucho Marx<br />Member of the ORT Clan. <br />\"Some birds are not meant to be caged because their feathers are too bright\"<br />Ma bouche sera la bouche des malheurs qui n\'ont point de bouche, ma voix, la liberté de celles qui s\'affaissent au cachot du désespoir. - Aimé Césaire<br />La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l\'on n\'a pas ri. - Sébastien Roch Nicolas

05-30-2002, 02:31 AM	#8
Downunda Set - Egyptian God of Chaos Join Date: January 7, 2002 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Age: 45 Posts: 2,975	Education all the way... and incentives for the population to work in their home country after they finish school, no more "brain drain" in other words [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ \"Doing stuff is overrated, like Hitler, he did lots of stuff, but doesn\'t everybody wish he\'d just stayed at home and smoked pot?!?\"

05-30-2002, 02:58 AM	#9
Yorick Very Mad Bird Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Breukelen (over the river from New Amsterdam) Age: 52 Posts: 9,246	You can always educate yourself. Can you always heal yourself? __________________ http://www.hughwilson.com

05-29-2002, 11:23 PM	#1
mistral4543 Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: House of Freelight Age: 47 Posts: 3,159	This is a straightforward question but I'm sure there's no straightforward answer Anyway, here goes... Taxes collected are rechannelled for government expenditure. So, how would you like to see these spent? Please choose the key area of your choice. [Note: I am leaving out defence/security, since that is a critical area for most countries in the first place.]

05-29-2002, 11:27 PM	#2
mistral4543 Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: House of Freelight Age: 47 Posts: 3,159	Btw, if you'd care to elaborate on your choice, I'd be delighted to hear your views [img]smile.gif[/img]

05-30-2002, 01:12 AM	#5
mistral4543 Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 5, 2001 Location: House of Freelight Age: 47 Posts: 3,159	Heh, it was a tie between education and healthcare for me... I haven't made up my own mind yet!! [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]

05-30-2002, 02:06 AM	#7
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 8,802	I chose education, but I'd prefer more stuff to be taught than just "skills".... Some people think in a seriously screwed up way, it'd have to be an education in not being racist or sexist as well.... Impossible as it might be.

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