Barry has a solution, its called a VAT tax, which means the government will tax EVERYTHING.
I agree with you, Xenophon. I've been ridiculed for stating it in other posts, but this will help get us in line with the rest of the "civilized European nations". People just can't look at the whole picture of what's coming down the pipe.
A VAT will turn up the volume of lobbying to extreme levels as companies try to get their products and services declared essential for The Poor, and eliminated from the VAT.
In the UK, one type of cracker can include VAT, while another doesn't. It's insane.
Your so right.
If it comes to a VAT we are doubley screwed.