2p or not 2p

So while I was doing my highly exciting assignment yesterday I took to watching the budget.

Generally I couldn't care less about what the government say. After all, we all know that taxes are going to go up. It's no surprise when it does happen.

Yesterdays good news was that the 2p rise in tax on fuel will be postponed until October. Yes, that is about as good as it got. OAP's got another £50 a year to help with things like heating. Good for them.

I'm not one for politics, so not entirely sure how to express my opinion on it, so I shall just go with the flow.

Anyway I was watching Loose Women earlier. I dislike the program, but was waiting for mum, and it was quite an issue of debate on there. As was rightly pointed out is the extra £50 that OAPs get will hardly touch on the rising costs of living. especially gas and electricity prices, petrol prices etc.

It is the people in the middle classes of society who are hit the most.

The rise of 6% on alcohol.....is a so-called effort to reduce bing-drinking. Not going to happen. If you want to reduce binge-drink do away with alcohol entirely, or double the price.

11p on cigarettes.....to reduce people smoking.....if you want to reduce people smoking then double the price...or make it illegal.

Car Tax, petrol tax etc....to help the environment so less people will stop using their cars. If you're really bothered double the tax on everything. Do away with roads. In fact, why bother, just make cars illegal too.

It's a lie.

The government has no money. Therefore they don't really want to stop people drinking, smoking and using their cars.....it's how they make their money. It's just a scam. Somethig that not enough people question. We all just take their word for it. Think they are going to do brilliant things with the extra cash. Truth be known, all they really want is a pay-rise.