Letter: Taxing us on our children?

Letter: If global warming is really a problem for the future of the world matched only, according to Mr Attenborough, by overpopulation – then expect Gordon Brown to make a move.

A child tax would seem appropriate! Two is a fairly neutral number so two children and your tax bracket remains where it is. But anything over that and, as they say, up your bracket!

Yes, if you want more than two children then as a family you are not just causing over population, you are creating an additional carbon emission machine.

Take it a bit further, and a slightly lower tax rate for one-child families, and even lower for no children at all.

An added benefit would be the re-instatement of marriage as a worthwhile institution if it was decided that the progeny of unmarried couples or single parents have to pay the higher tax rate for any and all children.

Of course there will be problems to sort out but common sense will have to prevail. Mind you that is in pretty short supply at present and will remain so until the next general election.

Act now Gordon. Think how much you will save on education and lollipop ladies.

Peter Sharman

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