Topic: | Re:Major things we get wrong. | |
Posted by: | Richard Cathcart | |
Date/Time: | 10/07/13 13:07:00 |
How ironic that in a post bemoaning "Major things we get wrong", the OP finishes his post with reference to the "bed room tax" [sic]. For the avoidance of confusion, a "tax" is where the Government TAKES money from you. Where the Government GIVES you money, it is a "subsidy". If we can't get the basic terminology right, then we are unlikely to reach sensible conclusions, especially if (as I suspect) the original mistake derives from prejudice, rather than simple misunderstanding. |