Comments for Wealthy Student Blog http://www.wealthystudent.co.uk/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:42:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Competition and My thoughts on the Government by Marc K http://www.wealthystudent.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/competition-and-my-thoughts-on-the-government/#comment-35 Marc K Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:20:11 +0000 http://www.wealthystudent.co.uk/blog/2008/04/07/competition-and-my-thoughts-on-the-government/#comment-35 What I can't understand is that MPs get at least £62,000 per year BEFORE their £40K "expenses"... Why?! If I was earning £62K then I would pay for everything out of that salary, and not ask for a penny more. In fact I'd probably return some unspent money back to the Treasury, which is what the US candidate Ron Paul does (although he seems to have been squeezed out of the race thanks to Obama and McCain -- argh, damn US election coverage that won't go away in Britain!). I know that some people think that "good leaders should live well" -- but seriously??? It's stupid, and they should have the honesty to admit that instead of promising to "be more open" whilst still holding on to their overly generous expense accounts. I mean, why can't there be some sort of training programme for MPs, whereby they have to "survive" on the national average salary for a year -- or, dare I say it, the national minimum wage? Then some of them might think twice before treating their constituents, and the citizens they represent, as their "subjects". What I can’t understand is that MPs get at least £62,000 per year BEFORE their £40K “expenses”… Why?! If I was earning £62K then I would pay for everything out of that salary, and not ask for a penny more. In fact I’d probably return some unspent money back to the Treasury, which is what the US candidate Ron Paul does (although he seems to have been squeezed out of the race thanks to Obama and McCain — argh, damn US election coverage that won’t go away in Britain!).

I know that some people think that “good leaders should live well” — but seriously??? It’s stupid, and they should have the honesty to admit that instead of promising to “be more open” whilst still holding on to their overly generous expense accounts. I mean, why can’t there be some sort of training programme for MPs, whereby they have to “survive” on the national average salary for a year — or, dare I say it, the national minimum wage? Then some of them might think twice before treating their constituents, and the citizens they represent, as their “subjects”.

]]> Comment on It’s Competition Time by Burf http://www.wealthystudent.co.uk/blog/2008/03/03/its-competition-time/#comment-3 Burf Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:22:51 +0000 http://www.wealthystudent.co.uk/blog/2008/03/03/its-competition-time/#comment-3 Thanks Tim. We hope that everyone enjoys what we're doing here. They'll be lots more updates as we grow. Take Care Thanks Tim.

We hope that everyone enjoys what we’re doing here. They’ll be lots more updates as we grow.

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]]> Comment on It’s Competition Time by Tim Ramsey http://www.wealthystudent.co.uk/blog/2008/03/03/its-competition-time/#comment-2 Tim Ramsey Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:01:18 +0000 http://www.wealthystudent.co.uk/blog/2008/03/03/its-competition-time/#comment-2 I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you. Tim Ramsey I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.

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