Instead, the EU would generate its own finances, primarily through a "carbon tax" and also EU-wide VAT.
Other possible sources of finance might include a financial transaction tax and "European projects bonds" which would be used to fund major, long-term schemes such as the Galileo satellite navigation system.
The proposals are contained in a key policy paper drafted by ALDE group leader Guy Verhofstadt and Alain Lamassoure, a former French government minister.
Verhofstadt said, "It is easy to dismiss this as a dead duck, but it is important to stress that this is not a case of parliament asking for more money for the budget.
"Our proposals will get citizens interested in the EU and how it is funded. YEAH RIGHT!
He said, "When our economies in Europe are integrated it makes sense to have an integrated budget."
DREAM ON SUNSHINE. YOU'LL NEVER GET BRITONS TO AGREE TO INTEGRATION!
They don't need any agreement to integration all they have to do is impose it and the British sheep will accept it. How dumb are these EU politicians?
ReplyDeleteTrouble is, people will only take so much.
ReplyDeleteThere are austerity riots all over Europe at the moment. Their own governments are going to get sick of being blamed and they'll pass the buck rather than suffer the constant abuse.
Next step, the EU!
The great con-trick of the EU was they first destroyed all the national identities by denormalising everything from traditional marriage to century old religions to private property rights to what people smoke, drink and eat. After they made everything normal, that in the past would have had people rise up against EU taxation, then they could just step in and since everyone was already put down and laid low, like sheep, the rest now becomes easy - and yes, nobody will complain, they'll queue up and pay their EU taxes without a whimper.
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