Emeritus Prof Christopher May on Nostr: Here's Simon Wren-Lewis on why taxes will need to rise after the election if we are ...
Here's Simon Wren-Lewis (npub1qeq…58yu) on why taxes will need to rise after the election if we are to have the public services we want/need.
Importantly, as SWL stresses we should not look to our past to judge the acceptable (required) level of taxation in the UK, but rather should look at those countries who have the sort of public services we aspire to (wish to return to).
Delinking public spending on the welfare state from taxation discussions does no-one any favours!
#tax #politics
https://mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2024/06/why-uk-taxes-should-be-higher.html
Importantly, as SWL stresses we should not look to our past to judge the acceptable (required) level of taxation in the UK, but rather should look at those countries who have the sort of public services we aspire to (wish to return to).
Delinking public spending on the welfare state from taxation discussions does no-one any favours!
#tax #politics
https://mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2024/06/why-uk-taxes-should-be-higher.html