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Soph0571

(9,685 posts) Sat Jun 23, 2018, 05:51 PM Jun 2018

My taxes @ work?!?!

I pay a lot in taxes. FOR THIS:

Operation Protect Trump: 10,000 police and SAS will guard the President as he visits Blenheim Palace, meets Theresa May at Chequers and the Queen at Windsor while first lady Melania visits a children's hospital

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5878349/Operation-Protect-Trump-10-000-police-SAS-guard-President.html

I am a net contributor. I pay more in tax than I will ever get back and as a progressive I am very happy to do so. NHS, Schools, streets, etc etc I am there. TBH I wince slightly when I look at my pay slip, who doesn't? But what I pay is OK with me. At least it was until I saw this headline. WHY THE FUCK should my hard earned tax money pay to protect for your freak of President???

Just sayin'

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My taxes @ work?!?! (Original Post) Soph0571 Jun 2018 OP

you shouldn't... hlthe2b Jun 2018 #1

I'm sure this little jot will cost us $millions. We should pay for the twit's sinkingfeeling Jun 2018 #2

Of course she should not have.... Soph0571 Jun 2018 #3

Is melania going to wear the i don't really care jacket ? JI7 Jun 2018 #4

Well we have plenty of BAME kids in London Soph0571 Jun 2018 #6

Hopefully and unlike the US don't most white people there hate him also ? JI7 Jun 2018 #7

We despise him, on soooo many levels Soph0571 Jun 2018 #8

Protest him and get rid of May JI7 Jun 2018 #5

We will protest him but you need to be careful what you wish for Soph0571 Jun 2018 #9

Yeah, toy have to consider all that. I just hope the people come out hugely JI7 Jun 2018 #10

TBH, we're not the people you should be complaining to RandomAccess Jun 2018 #11

Ask your government. I don't care if they provide zero security. Flaleftist Jun 2018 #12

hlthe2b

(114,685 posts)

1. you shouldn't...

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 05:58 PM

Jun 2018

sinkingfeeling

(58,039 posts)

2. I'm sure this little jot will cost us $millions. We should pay for the twit's

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 06:05 PM

Jun 2018

security, but your PM shouldn't have invited him.

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)

3. Of course she should not have....

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 06:07 PM

Jun 2018

but....but....Brexit

JI7

(93,905 posts)

4. Is melania going to wear the i don't really care jacket ?

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 06:15 PM

Jun 2018

Or does that only apply to brown kids ?

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)

6. Well we have plenty of BAME kids in London

Reply to JI7 (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 06:18 PM

Jun 2018

I hope she does - one of them may well kick her

JI7

(93,905 posts)

7. Hopefully and unlike the US don't most white people there hate him also ?

Reply to Soph0571 (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 06:19 PM

Jun 2018

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)

8. We despise him, on soooo many levels

Reply to JI7 (Reply #7)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 06:21 PM

Jun 2018

Only the far right even try and defend him. If you listen to our political shows politicians from across the spectrum condemn him on a daily basis.

JI7

(93,905 posts)

5. Protest him and get rid of May

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 06:18 PM

Jun 2018

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)

9. We will protest him but you need to be careful what you wish for

Reply to JI7 (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 06:23 PM

Jun 2018

Lose May, get Boris?!?!?! We are not due an election until 2022 and a new leader of the party does not have to call an election. Can you say no deal????

JI7

(93,905 posts)

10. Yeah, toy have to consider all that. I just hope the people come out hugely

Reply to Soph0571 (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 06:43 PM

Jun 2018

Against him.

RandomAccess

(5,210 posts)

11. TBH, we're not the people you should be complaining to

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 07:19 PM

Jun 2018

Tell YOUR government.

Flaleftist

(3,473 posts)

12. Ask your government. I don't care if they provide zero security.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 07:22 PM

Jun 2018

Do us a favor.

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