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EU tax talk slammed by Bloom
Monday, 9th August 2010
UKIP's City spokesman Godfrey Bloom MEP today poured scorn on the European Commission for putting forward suggestions that there should be direct EU taxes.
"EU budget commissioner Janusz Lewandowski seems to misunderstand where money comes from," said Bloom.
"He tells us that, 'If the EU had more of its own revenues, then transfers from national budgets could be reduced. I hear from several capitals, including important ones like Berlin, that they would like to reduce their contribution'."
"Money comes from people. Whether it goes to Brussels directly, or via the EU's membership fee doesn't really matter. People and companies will face higher bills. If as he says there is growing support for direct taxation it is only a PR scam to spare the blushes of national governments and the mountains of cash frittered away by the EU. Not, of course about reducing the burden on taxpayers.
"David Cameron must reject these proposals out of hand. There can be no other option.
"The British people must not be bamboozled out of their money by devious Eurocrats.
"Of course if the intention is to show 'EU TAX' on every transaction, that might be something to look at. Most people have no idea just how much of their money goes to Brussels."
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