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Call to use VAT cash on pothole repairs
Wednesday 27th January 2010, 10:51AM GMT.
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Everyone who drives a car,truck or motorcycle pays for a “road fund license” as the name implies it is a tax “fund” to pay for the construction and maintanance of roads.
We all know thats not where the money ends up but maybe it’s time to get back to basics and put the money where it was originally intended.
VAT that was introduced when we joined the “Common market” better known these days as the EEC to pay for ivory towers and money for our so call elected MEP’s to splash around.
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And here is me thinking that my Road Fund Licence, helped maintain the roads. Once again the motorist is conned by this and previous governments.
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